Compilers are used for nearly all software construction processes. Hence, software correctness highly depends on the correctness of the utilized compilers. The project Verifix which was funded by the German Science Foundation DFG has developed methods for the construction of correct compilers which are as efficient as typical commercial compilers. Verifix was carried out at the University of Karlsruhe in Prof. Goos´ research group, at the University of Ulm in Prof. v. Henke´s research group, and at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel in Prof. Langmaack´s research group. In this article, we summarize the developed methods together with the results which we have achieved.
Print ISSN: 1611-2776
Volume: 46, 05/2004
Pages: 265 - 276