Phil Eaton • 6/22/2019

Writing a lisp compiler from scratch in JavaScript: 6. LLVM system calls

This technical article details extending a Lisp compiler's LLVM backend to support system calls like sys_write for printing integers to stdout. It covers overcoming exit code limitations, adding built-in forms, and modifying the compiler to handle variable addresses and type tracking in LLVM IR.

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#assembly #compiler #low-level programming