Clava: C/C plus plus source-to-source compilation using LARA

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

João Bispo (Author) FEUP; João M. P. Cardoso (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: SoftwareX

Vol. 12

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 16 Citations

Scopus - 21 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00S-FYB

DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2020.100565

Abstract (EN): This article presents Clava, a Clang-based source-to-source compiler, that accepts scripts written in LARA, a JavaScript-based DSL with special constructs for code queries, analysis and transformations. Clava improves Clang's source-to-source capabilities by providing a more convenient and flexible way to analyze, transform and generate C/C++ code, and provides support for building strategies that capture run-time behavior. We present the Clava framework, its main capabilities, and how it can been used. Furthermore, we show that Clava is sufficiently robust to analyze, instrument and test a set of large C/C++ application codes, such as GCC. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10