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Compile and go system
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<h2 id="analysis">Analysis</h2> <p>Advantages of compile-and-go systems are: </p> <ul><li>The user need not be concerned with the separate steps of compilation, assembling, linking, loading, and executing.</li> <li>Execution speed is generally much superior to interpreted systems.</li> <li>They are simple and easier to implement.[<i>dubious – discuss</i>]<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></li></ul> <p>Disadvantages of compile-and-go loaders are: </p> <ul><li>There is wastage in memory space due to the presence of the assembler or compiler.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></li> <li>The code must be reprocessed every time it is run.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></li> <li>Systems with multiple modules, possibly in different languages, cannot be handled naturally within this framework.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></li></ul> <p>Compile-and-go systems were popular in academic environments, where student programs were small, compiled many times, usually executed quickly and, once debugged, seldom needed to be re-executed. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ahead-of-time_compilation/RmP02P47">Ahead-of-time compilation</a></li></ul> <h3>Cross-reference</h3> <h3>Sources used</h3> <ul><li>Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). <i>Systems Software</i>. Technical Publications. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9788184315004.</li> <li>Donovan, John J. (1972). <a href="https://archive.org/details/systemsprogrammi00don_xk6"><i>Systems programming</i></a>. McGraw-Hill computer science series. McGraw-Hill. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 978-0-07-017603-4.</li> <li>Isrd (2006). <i>Computer Organization</i>. ACE series. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780070593619.</li> <li>Janson, Philippe (1985). <i>Operating systems: structures and mechanisms</i>. Academic Press. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780123802309.</li> <li>Joseph, M. (2007). <i>System Software</i>. Firewall Media. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9788131800362.</li> <li>Morris, Christopher G. (1992). "compile-and-go". <i>Academic Press dictionary of science and technology</i>. Gulf Professional Publishing. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780122004001.</li> <li>Weik, Martin H. (2000a). "assemble-and-go". <i>Computer science and communications dictionary</i>. Vol. 2. Springer. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780792384250.</li> <li>Weik, Martin H. (2000b). "compile-and-go". <i>Computer science and communications dictionary</i>. Vol. 2. Springer. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 9780792384250.</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://yost.com/computers/compileAndGo">Dave Yost’s “compileAndGo” for any compiled language</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Weik 2000a, p. 66. - Weik, Martin H. (2000a). "assemble-and-go". Computer science and communications dictionary. Vol. 2. Springer. ISBN 9780792384250. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Weik 2000b, p. 260. - Weik, Martin H. (2000b). "compile-and-go". Computer science and communications dictionary. Vol. 2. Springer. ISBN 9780792384250. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Donovan 1972, pp. 150. - Donovan, John J. (1972). Systems programming. McGraw-Hill computer science series. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-017603-4. <a href="https://archive.org/details/systemsprogrammi00don_xk6" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/systemsprogrammi00don_xk6</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Janson 1985, pp. 184. - Janson, Philippe (1985). Operating systems: structures and mechanisms. Academic Press. ISBN 9780123802309. <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Morris 1992, pp. 477. - Morris, Christopher G. (1992). "compile-and-go". Academic Press dictionary of science and technology. Gulf Professional Publishing. ISBN 9780122004001. <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Isrd 2006, pp. 226. - Isrd (2006). Computer Organization. ACE series. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780070593619. <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Joseph 2007, pp. 130. - Joseph, M. (2007). System Software. Firewall Media. ISBN 9788131800362. <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Weik 2000a, p. 66. - Weik, Martin H. (2000a). "assemble-and-go". Computer science and communications dictionary. Vol. 2. Springer. ISBN 9780792384250. <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Weik 2000b, p. 260. - Weik, Martin H. (2000b). "compile-and-go". Computer science and communications dictionary. Vol. 2. Springer. ISBN 9780792384250. <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>IBM Corporation (1972). IBM OS Linkage Editor and Loader (PDF). <a href="http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/ibm/360/os/R21.0_Mar72/GC28-6538-9_OS_Linkage_Editor_and_Loader_Release_21_Jan72.pdf" target="_blank">http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/ibm/360/os/R21.0_Mar72/GC28-6538-9_OS_Linkage_Editor_and_Loader_Release_21_Jan72.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Isrd 2006, pp. 226. - Isrd (2006). Computer Organization. ACE series. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780070593619. <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Janson 1985, pp. 189. - Janson, Philippe (1985). Operating systems: structures and mechanisms. Academic Press. ISBN 9780123802309. <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Isrd 2006, pp. 226. - Isrd (2006). Computer Organization. ACE series. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780070593619. <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>Isrd 2006, pp. 226. - Isrd (2006). Computer Organization. ACE series. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780070593619. <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>Dhotre & Puntambekar 2008, pp. 3–2. - Dhotre, I.A.; Puntambekar, A.A. (2008). Systems Software. Technical Publications. ISBN 9788184315004. <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>