Re: x86 assembler to C (was Re: motorola 68000 assembly to C translator.

Havelock Vetinari wrote:
>
> I am working on a project that consists of thousands of lines of highly
> optimised x86 assembler. I would like to translate it to C (no matter how
> poor the generated C is from an idiomatic POV).


> Any assistance would be appreciated. Many thanks, in advance.


> [I've seen hacks, nothing very good. -John]


I've got two possible leads, not certain of either:


1. Christina CiFuentes and "dcc"
      http://www.it.uq.edu.au/groups/csm/dcc.html


2. Back in the dark ages, I recall hearing (over beer
      or something stronger) of one Scott Guthery at
      Schlumberger who tackled such a project with
      relative success. I recall that tools figured
      into it, but I don't remember much else, except
      that it was amazing.


--
David Chase -- chase@naturalbridge.com
NaturalBridge LLC -- http://www.naturalbridge.com
[Re Guthery's project, see
http://www.iecc.com/comparch/article/91-04-060. I tried it, it worked
and produced what was basically 8086 assembler written in C, with
variable names like eax. It worked fine, but the C it produced wasn't
very useful. -John]

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