Abstract
The design, structure and performance of threaded code are examined through the development of a threaded. code classification system and the modification of the threaded code technique used by a Forth programming language implementation. The classification system distinguishes threaded code designs by three elements: the interpreter, the code structure and the reference method to routines. Threaded code designs from the literature are described using the new classification scheme. The threaded code techniques of variable depth indirect threaded code and token indirect token threaded code are examined in a Forth programming language system on an INMOS IMS T222 transputer. Their design is detailed and measurements of code size and execution time are performed through a series of benchmark programs.
Recommended Citation
Graves, K. E. and Stigall, Paul D., "Investigation of Threaded Code" (1991). Computer Science Technical Reports. 130.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/comsci_techreports/130
Department(s)
Computer Science
Second Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Report Number
CSc-91-10
Document Type
Technical Report
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1991 University of Missouri - Rolla, All rights reserved
Publication Date
1991-05-01
Comments
The first Author is a Graduate Student.
This report is substantially the M.S. thesis of the author, completed May, 1991.