adapting to phototypesetter

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.\" $Header$
.nr LL 7.5i
.tr ~
.nr PD 1v
.tr ~
.TL
Ack Description File
.br
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ Reference Manual
.AU
Ed Keizer
.AI
Wiskundig Seminarium
Vakgroep Informatica
Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam
.NH
@@ -24,16 +23,16 @@ source file.
Each transformation table entry tells which input suffixes are
allowed and what suffix/name the output file has.
When the output file does not already satisfy the request of the
user, with the flag \fB-c.suffix\fP, the table is scanned
user, with the flag \fB\-c.suffix\fP, the table is scanned
starting with the next transformation in the table for another
transformation that has as input suffix the output suffix of
the previous transformation.
A few special transformations are recognized, among them is the
combiner.
A program combining several files into one.
When no stop suffix was specified (flag \fB-c.suffix\fP) \fIack\fP
stops after executing the combiner with as arguments the -
possibly transformed - input files and libraries.
When no stop suffix was specified (flag \fB\-c.suffix\fP) \fIack\fP
stops after executing the combiner with as arguments the \-
possibly transformed \- input files and libraries.
\fIAck\fP will only perform the transformations in the order in
which they are presented in the table.
.LP
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ convoluted.
First, when the last filename in the program call name is not
one of \fIack\fP, \fIcc\fP, \fIacc\fP, \fIpc\fP or \fIapc\fP,
this filename is used as the backend description name.
Second, when the \fB-m\fP is present the \fB-m\fP is chopped of this
Second, when the \fB\-m\fP is present the \fB\-m\fP is chopped of this
flag and the rest is used as the backend description name.
Third, when both failed the shell environment variable ACKM is
used.
@@ -119,8 +118,8 @@ Syntax: (\fIsuffix sequence\fP:\fIsuffix sequence\fP=\fItext\fP)
.br
Example: (.c.p.e:.e=tail_em)
.br
If the two suffix sequences have a common member -~\&.e in this
case~- the text is produced.
If the two suffix sequences have a common member \-~\&.e in this
case~\- the text is produced.
When no common member is present the empty string is produced.
Thus the example given is a constant expression.
Normally, one of the suffix sequences is produced by variable
@@ -134,17 +133,17 @@ the text following the \fIneed\fP is appended to both the HEAD and
TAIL variable.
The value of the variable RTS is determined by the first
transformation used with a \fIrts\fP property.
.LP
.IP
Two runtime flags have effect on the value of one or more of
these variables.
The flag \fB-.suffix\fP has the same effect on these three variables
The flag \fB\-.suffix\fP has the same effect on these three variables
as if a file with that \fBsuffix\fP was included in the argument list
and had to be translated.
The flag \fB-r.suffix\fP only has that effect on the TAIL
The flag \fB\-r.suffix\fP only has that effect on the TAIL
variable.
The program call names \fIacc\fP and \fIcc\fP have the effect
of an automatic \fB-.c\fB flag.
\fIApc\fP and \fIpc\fP have the effect of an automatic \fB-.p\fP flag.
of an automatic \fB\-.c\fP flag.
\fIApc\fP and \fIpc\fP have the effect of an automatic \fB\-.p\fP flag.
.IP "Line splitting"
.br
The string is transformed into a sequence of strings by replacing
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ of the line.
Three special two-characters sequences exist: \e#, \e\e and
\e<newline>.
Their effect is described under 'backslashing' above.
Each - nonempty - line starts with a keyword, possibly
Each \- nonempty \- line starts with a keyword, possibly
preceded by blank space.
The keyword can be followed by a further specification.
The two are separated by blank space.
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ The lines in between associate properties to a transformation
and may be presented in any order.
The identifier after the \fIname\fP keyword determines the name
of the transformation.
This name is used for debugging and by the \fB-R\fP flag.
This name is used for debugging and by the \fB\-R\fP flag.
The keywords are used to specify which input suffices are
recognized by that transformation,
the program to run, the arguments to be handed to that program
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ keyword. All other transformations do.
.IP \fIto\fP
.br
followed by the suffix of the output file name or in the case of a
linker -~indicated by C option after the \fIprop\fP keyword~-
linker \-~indicated by C option after the \fIprop\fP keyword~\-
the output file name.
.IP \fIprogram\fP
.br
@@ -235,9 +234,9 @@ assignment separated by blank space.
As soon as both description files are read, \fIack\fP looks
at all transformations in these files to find a match for the
flags given to \fIack\fP.
The flags \fB-m\fP, \fB-o\fP,
\fI-O\fP, \fB-r\fP, \fB-v\fP, \fB-g\fP, -\fB-c\fP, \fB-t\fP,
\fB-k\fP, \fB-R\fP and -\f-.\fP are specific to \fIack\fP and
The flags \fB\-m\fP, \fB\-o\fP,
\fB\-O\fP, \fB\-r\fP, \fB\-v\fP, \fB\-g\fP, \-\fB\-c\fP, \fB\-t\fP,
\fB\-k\fP, \fB\-R\fP and \-\fB\-.\fP are specific to \fIack\fP and
not handed down to any transformation.
The matching is performed in the order in which the entries
appear in the definition.
@@ -249,11 +248,11 @@ replaced by the characters matched by
the * in the expression.
The right hand part is also subject to variable replacement.
The variable will probably be used in the program arguments.
The \fB-l\fP flags are special,
The \fB\-l\fP flags are special,
the order in which they are presented to \fIack\fP must be
preserved.
The identifier LNAME is used in conjunction with the scanning of
\fB-l\fP flags.
\fB\-l\fP flags.
The value assigned to LNAME is used to replace the flag.
The example further on shows the use all this.
.IP \fIargs\fP
@@ -261,13 +260,13 @@ The example further on shows the use all this.
The keyword is followed by the program call arguments.
It is subject to backslashing, variable replacement, expression
replacement, line splitting and IO replacement.
The variables assigned to by \fImapflags\P will probably be
The variables assigned to by \fImapflags\fP will probably be
used here.
The flags not recognized by \fIack\fP or any of the transformations
are passed to the linker and inserted before all other arguments.
.IP \fIprop\fB
.IP \fIprop\fP
.br
This -~optional~- keyword is followed by a sequence of options,
This \-~optional~\- keyword is followed by a sequence of options,
each option is indicated by one character
signifying a special property of the transformation.
The possible options are:
@@ -282,18 +281,18 @@ The possible options are:
.DE
.IP \fIrts\fP
.br
This -~optional~- keyword indicates that the rest of the line must be
This \-~optional~\- keyword indicates that the rest of the line must be
used to set the variable RTS, if it was not already set.
Thus the variable RTS is set by the first transformation
executed which such a property or as a result from \fIack\fP's program
call name (acc, cc, apc or pc) or by the \fB-.suffix\fP flag.
call name (acc, cc, apc or pc) or by the \fB\-.suffix\fP flag.
.IP \fIneed\fP
.br
This -~optional~- keyword indicates that the rest of the line must be
This \-~optional~\- keyword indicates that the rest of the line must be
concatenated to the NEEDS variable.
This is done once for every transformation used or indicated
by one of the program call names mentioned above or indicated
by the \fB-.suffix\fP flag.
by the \fB\-.suffix\fP flag.
.br
.nr PD 1v
.NH
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ Conventions used in description files
\fIAck\fP reads two description files.
A few of the variables defined in the machine specific file
are used by the descriptions of the front-ends.
Other variables, set by \fack\fB, are of use to all
Other variables, set by \fIack\fP, are of use to all
transformations.
.PP
\fIAck\fP sets the variable EM to the home directory of the
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ being massaged, this is usefull for debugging.
.br
The variable M indicates the
directory in mach/{M}/lib/tail_..... and NAME is the string to
be defined by the preprocessor with -D{NAME}.
be defined by the preprocessor with \-D{NAME}.
The definitions of {w}, {s}, {l}, {d}, {f} and {p} indicate
EM_WSIZE, EM_SSIZE, EM_LSIZE, EM_DSIZE, EM_FSIZE and EM_PSIZE
respectively.
@@ -330,91 +329,94 @@ The variables HEAD, TAIL and RTS are set by \fIack\fP and used
to compose the arguments for the linker.
.NH
Example
.sp 1
description for front-end
.PP
Description for front-end
.DS X
name cpp # the C-preprocessor
# no from, it's governed by the P property
to .i # result files have suffix i
program {EM}/lib/cpp # pathname of loadfile
mapflag -I* CPP_F={CPP_F?} -I* # grab -I.. -U.. and
mapflag -U* CPP_F={CPP_F?} -U* # -D.. to use as arguments
mapflag -D* CPP_F={CPP_F?} -D* # in the variable CPP_F
args {CPP_F?} {INCLUDES?} -D{NAME} -DEM_WSIZE={w} -DEM_PSIZE={p} \
-DEM_SSIZE={s} -DEM_LSIZE={l} -DEM_FSIZE={f} -DEM_DSIZE={d} <
# The arguments are: first the -[IUD]...
# then the include dir's for this machine
# then the NAME and size valeus finally
# followed by the input file name
prop >P # Output on stdout, is preprocessor
.ta 4n 40n
name cpp # the C-preprocessor
# no from, it's governed by the P property
to .i # result files have suffix i
program {EM}/lib/cpp # pathname of loadfile
mapflag \-I* CPP_F={CPP_F?} \-I* # grab \-I.. \-U.. and
mapflag \-U* CPP_F={CPP_F?} \-U* # \-D.. to use as arguments
mapflag \-D* CPP_F={CPP_F?} \-D* # in the variable CPP_F
args {CPP_F?} {INCLUDES?} \-D{NAME} \-DEM_WSIZE={w} \-DEM_PSIZE={p} \e
\-DEM_SSIZE={s} \-DEM_LSIZE={l} \-DEM_FSIZE={f} \-DEM_DSIZE={d} <
# The arguments are: first the \-[IUD]...
# then the include dir's for this machine
# then the NAME and size valeus finally
# followed by the input file name
prop >P # Output on stdout, is preprocessor
end
name cem # the C-compiler proper
from .c # used for files with suffix .c
to .k # produces compact code files
program {EM}/lib/em_cem # pathname of loadfile
mapflag -p CEM_F={CEM_F?} -Xp # pass -p as -Xp to cem
mapflag -L CEM_F={CEM_F?} -l # pass -L as -l to cem
args -Vw{w}i{w}p{p}f{f}s{s}l{l}d{d} {CEM_F?}
# the arguments are the object sizes in
# the -V... flag and possibly -l and -Xp
prop <>p # input on stdin, output on stdout, use cpp
rts .c # use the C run-time system
need .c # use the C libraries
name cem # the C-compiler proper
from .c # used for files with suffix .c
to .k # produces compact code files
program {EM}/lib/em_cem # pathname of loadfile
mapflag \-p CEM_F={CEM_F?} \-Xp # pass \-p as \-Xp to cem
mapflag \-L CEM_F={CEM_F?} \-l # pass \-L as \-l to cem
args \-Vw{w}i{w}p{p}f{f}s{s}l{l}d{d} {CEM_F?}
# the arguments are the object sizes in
# the \-V... flag and possibly \-l and \-Xp
prop <>p # input on stdin, output on stdout, use cpp
rts .c # use the C run-time system
need .c # use the C libraries
end
name decode # make human readable files from compact code
from .k.m # accept files with suffix .k or .m
to .e # produce .e files
program {EM}/lib/em_decode # pathname of loadfile
args < # the input file name is the only argument
prop > # the output comes on stdout
name decode # make human readable files from compact code
from .k.m # accept files with suffix .k or .m
to .e # produce .e files
program {EM}/lib/em_decode # pathname of loadfile
args < # the input file name is the only argument
prop > # the output comes on stdout
end
.DE
.DS X
.ta 4n 40n
Example of a backend, in this case the EM assembler/loader.
var w=2 # wordsize 2
var p=2 # pointersize 2
var s=2 # short size 2
var l=4 # long size 4
var f=4 # float size 4
var d=8 # double size 8
var M=int # Unused in this example
var NAME=int22 # for cpp (NAME=int results in #define int 1)
var LIB=mach/int/lib/tail_ # part of file name for libraries
var RT=mach/int/lib/head_ # part of file name for run-time startoff
var SIZE_FLAG=-sm # default internal table size flag
var INCLUDES=-I{EM}/include # use {EM}/include for #include files
name asld # Assembler/loader
from .k.m.a # accepts compact code and archives
to e.out # output file name
program {EM}/lib/em_ass # load file pathname
mapflag -l* LNAME={EM}/{LIB}* # e.g. -ly becomes
# {EM}/mach/int/lib/tail_y
mapflag -+* ASS_F={ASS_F?} -+* # recognize -+ and --
mapflag --* ASS_F={ASS_F?} --*
mapflag -s* SIZE_FLAG=-s* # overwrite old value of SIZE_FLAG
args {SIZE_FLAG} \
({RTS}:.c={EM}/{RT}cc) ({RTS}:.p={EM}/{RT}pc) -o > < \
(.p:{TAIL}={EM}/{LIB}pc) \
(.c:{TAIL}={EM}/{LIB}cc.1s {EM}/{LIB}cc.2g) \
(.c.p:{TAIL}={EM}/{LIB}mon)
# -s[sml] must be first argument
# the next line contains the choice for head_cc or head_pc
# and the specification of in- and output.
# the last three args lines choose libraries
prop C # This is the final stage
var w=2 # wordsize 2
var p=2 # pointersize 2
var s=2 # short size 2
var l=4 # long size 4
var f=4 # float size 4
var d=8 # double size 8
var M=int # Unused in this example
var NAME=int22 # for cpp (NAME=int results in #define int 1)
var LIB=mach/int/lib/tail_ # part of file name for libraries
var RT=mach/int/lib/head_ # part of file name for run-time startoff
var SIZE_FLAG=\-sm # default internal table size flag
var INCLUDES=\-I{EM}/include # use {EM}/include for #include files
name asld # Assembler/loader
from .k.m.a # accepts compact code and archives
to e.out # output file name
program {EM}/lib/em_ass # load file pathname
mapflag \-l* LNAME={EM}/{LIB}* # e.g. \-ly becomes
# {EM}/mach/int/lib/tail_y
mapflag \-+* ASS_F={ASS_F?} \-+* # recognize \-+ and \-\-
mapflag \-\-* ASS_F={ASS_F?} \-\-*
mapflag \-s* SIZE_FLAG=\-s* # overwrite old value of SIZE_FLAG
args {SIZE_FLAG} \e
({RTS}:.c={EM}/{RT}cc) ({RTS}:.p={EM}/{RT}pc) \-o > < \e
(.p:{TAIL}={EM}/{LIB}pc) \e
(.c:{TAIL}={EM}/{LIB}cc.1s {EM}/{LIB}cc.2g) \e
(.c.p:{TAIL}={EM}/{LIB}mon)
# \-s[sml] must be first argument
# the next line contains the choice for head_cc or head_pc
# and the specification of in- and output.
# the last three args lines choose libraries
prop C # This is the final stage
end
.DE
The command "ack -mint -v -v -I../h -L -ly prog.c"
would result in the following
The command \fIack \-mint \-v \-v \-I../h \-L \-ly prog.c\fP
would result in the following
calls (with exec(II)):
.DS X
1) /lib/cpp -I../h -I/usr/em/include -Dint22 -DEM_WSIZE=2 -DEM_PSIZE=2
-DEM_SSIZE=2 -DEM_LSIZE=4 -DEM_FSIZE=4 -DEM_DSIZE=8 prog.c
2) /usr/em/lib/em_cem -Vw2i2p2f4s2l4d8 -l
3) /usr/em/lib/em_ass -sm /usr/em/mach/int/lib/head_cc -o e.out prog.k
/usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_y /usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_cc.1s
/usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_cc.2g /usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_mon
.ta 4n
1) /lib/cpp \-I../h \-I/usr/em/include \-Dint22 \-DEM_WSIZE=2 \-DEM_PSIZE=2 \e
\-DEM_SSIZE=2 \-DEM_LSIZE=4 \-DEM_FSIZE=4 \-DEM_DSIZE=8 prog.c
2) /usr/em/lib/em_cem \-Vw2i2p2f4s2l4d8 \-l
3) /usr/em/lib/em_ass \-sm /usr/em/mach/int/lib/head_cc \-o e.out prog.k
/usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_y /usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_cc.1s
/usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_cc.2g /usr/em/mach/int/lib/tail_mon
.DE