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A Haskell to Java Virtual Machine code compiler

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Implementation of Functional Languages (IFL 1997)

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For some time now, we have been interested in using Haskell to program inexpensive embedded processors, such as those in SUN's new Java family. This paper describes our first attempt to produce a Haskell to Java Virtual Machine code compiler, based on a mapping between the G-machine and the Java Virtual Machine. Although this mapping looks good, it is not perfect, and our first results suggest that the compiled Java Virtual Machine code may be rather larger and slower than one might hope.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Exeter, EX4 4PT, Exeter, UK

    David Wakeling

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Chris Clack Kevin Hammond Tony Davie

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Wakeling, D. (1998). A Haskell to Java Virtual Machine code compiler. In: Clack, C., Hammond, K., Davie, T. (eds) Implementation of Functional Languages. IFL 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1467. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0055423

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