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From: a665@mindlink.UUCP (Anthon Pang)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: Modula-2 "object" format for def'n module?
Message-ID: <3690@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 31 Oct 90 03:41:04 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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josef@nixdorf.de writes:
> Hi,
> I am currently busy to write my own Modula-2 compiler.
> Although progress is very slow, I would like to know if someone could
> give me any hints on the format of compiled "DEFINITION MODULE"s.

Compiled DEFINITION MODULES?  Oh...you mean .SBM or symbol files...

I don't believe there is a universal standard for symbol files...ie
non-portability between different compilers.  But as a "hint", your symbol
files would contain a key (for revision control), the names of identifiers,
flags or sections for constants, types, and exported variables.  The values of
constants and the types of TYPEs & VARs.  And, don't forget
PROCEDURES...parameters passed, values returned, and their types.  [whew]  Good
luck!