Retargetable C Compiler for Network Processors
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چکیده
Application-specific instruction-set processors (ASIP) are widely used in network processors. With a high demand from the market for faster new product development, retargetable compilers, and the associated knowledge, become essential for development. Based on the LCC retagetable C compiler, we added an ASIP target derived from the DLX instruction set, which was successfully used in a network platform. Therefore, network processor application programs are now written using C instead of assembler code.
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