# IUCompilerCourse/Essentials-of-Compilation

A book about compiling Racket and Python to x86-64 assembly

Repository: https://github.com/IUCompilerCourse/Essentials-of-Compilation
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/essentials-of-compilation
Language: TeX
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-10-30T14:02:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 45/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 49, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
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- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1595, forks 167 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:09.076680+00:00)

## What it is
LaTeX sources for two open textbooks on compiler construction, covering compilation of Racket and Python subsets to x86-64 assembly. Used as course material at multiple universities with accompanying student support code.

## Use cases
- learn how to write a compiler
- compile Python to x86-64 assembly
- compiler course textbook
- understand register allocation and code generation
- teach a university compilers class
- study how Racket compiles to machine code

## When to choose
- learning compiler fundamentals from scratch
- instructors seeking ready-made course material with support code
- readers who want a hands-on, incremental compiler-building approach

## When to avoid
- looking for a production compiler toolchain
- needing coverage of advanced optimizations or LLVM
- wanting a licensed open-source software artifact (no license is provided)

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: compiler, interpreter, documentation
- domain: compilers, education, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: compiler-course, textbook, x86-64-assembly, racket, python, latex, academic, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- IUCompilerCourse/Essentials-of-Compilation (main) score 45

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.076680+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:54:05.288671+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/IUCompilerCourse/Essentials-of-Compilation (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.076680+00:00, sha c55a9a2e8eb2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.