How I wrote a self-hosting C compiler in 40 days

http://www.sigbus.info/how-i-wrote-a-self-hosting-c-compiler-in-40-days.html

Day 73

>>2

Day 40
Hooray! My compiler is now able to self-compile everything!

Particularly, I'd use yacc instead of writing a parser by hand and introduce an intermediate language early on

>>4
fuck off back to reddit/hackernews

Why would anyone build a source distribution server into their compiler?

I would make it output scheme.

>>7
that's a good start. I'd make it output Scheme, then I'd compile Scheme to C with Chicken and then compile C to Scheme again. how many cycles until it breaks?

>>8
If you're doing it right, it will just toggle back and forth.

>>9
sure thing, but how often do you see reversible 1:1 translation from one language to another? at best every cycle will add a lot of bloat to emulate the behavior of the source language idioms inside the target language.

>>6
what did this post mean

Jesus said "I will rebuild this temple in three days." I could make a compiler in 3 days.

Pros of a self-hosted compiler:
⚫You have full control over your compiler, including its layout, search engine optimization, advertising revenue, additional functions, and more.
⚫You can install custom themes to brand your compiler.
⚫You have complete access to your backend files, which allows you to make any necessary code changes.
⚫Using a third-party host usually costs only a few dollars per month.

Cons of a self-hosted compiler:
⚫It requires an initial investment.
⚫It can be intimidating to new programmers.

>>5
It's a quote from the link.

>>13
HIBT?

>>13
But can it also run on my Kubernetes Kluster Kloud^TM?

>>13
IHNBT