xlang/README.md

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A toy language compiler.
# Build dependencies
- ANTLR4
- Meson
- Ninja
- C++ compiler
# Runtime dependencies
- ANTLR4 C++ runtime
- QBE
- Assembler (the one in the C compiler will do)
# Build steps
```
meson setup builddir
ninja -C builddir
```
The `xc` binary is in `builddir/bootstrap/xc`. Optionally install it with
```
ninja -C builddir install
```
# Usage
Use `xc` to compile xlang to QBE intermediate langage
```
xc -o foo.ssa foo.x
```
Use `qbe` to optimize and emit assembly
```
qbe -o foo.S foo.ssa
```
Assemble and link the binary (easiest to let the C compiler figure it out)
```
cc -o foo foo.S
```