ecc - elastiC bytecode compiler
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Marco Pantaleoni (panta@elasticworld.org)

1. SYNOPSIS
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ecc [ -d ] [ -o output ] [ source ]

2. DESCRIPTION
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ecc is the program responsible for compilation of elastiC source files
into bytecode suitable for direct execution by the elastiC virtual
machine (implemented, for example, by the the ec(1) manpage program).

3. OPTIONS
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o    -d enable debugging information in the generated code

o    -o specify the output bytecode filename

4. RETURN VALUE
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On a fatal error, the program returns an exit code greater than 0.

5. EXAMPLES
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 ecc hello.ec

 ecc -d hello.ec

 ecc -o test.ecc hello.ec

6. SEE ALSO
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the ec(1) manpage: for the command line interpreter

the ecdump(1) manpage: for the bytecode disassembler

the elastic(1) manpage: for the language

7. BUGS
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None known.

8. AUTHOR
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Marco Pantaleoni (panta@elasticworld.org)

9. COPYRIGHT
============

Copyright (C) 1997-1999 Marco Pantaleoni. All rights reserved.

The contents of this file are subject to the elastiC License version
1.0 (the "elastiC License"); you may not use this file except in
compliance with the elastiC License. You may obtain a copy of the
elastiC License at http://www.elasticworld.org/LICENSE

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY
FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY
DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

THE AUTHOR AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND
THE AUTHOR AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.

See the elastiC License for the specific language governing rights and
limitations under the elastiC License.

