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70 lines
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# Millfork
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A middle-level programming language targeting 6502-based, 8080-based, Z80-based and 6809-based microcomputers.
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For binary releases, see: [https://github.com/KarolS/millfork/releases](https://github.com/KarolS/millfork/releases)
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(latest: 0.3.30).
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For build instructions, see [Build instructions](./COMPILING.md).
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## Features
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* high performance, due to being designed and optimized for 8-bit microprocessors
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* multiple targets:
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* Commodore 64 (the primary target)
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* Commodore 64 with SuperCPU (experimental, incomplete and very buggy)
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* other Commodore computers: C16, Plus/4, C128, PET, VIC-20 (stock or with RAM extensions)
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* other 6502-based machines: Famicom/NES, Atari Lynx, Atari 8-bit computers, BBC Micro, Apple II+/IIe/Enhanced IIe, Atari 2600 (experimental), Commander X16 (experimental)
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* Z80-based machines: ZX Spectrum 48k, NEC PC-88, Amstrad CPC, MSX, TRS-80 Model 1 and 3, Robotron Z1013
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* CP/M
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* Game Boy (experimental)
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* Tandy Color Computer (experimental)
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* MS-DOS (very experimental, via 8080-to-8086 translation)
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* multiple supported target processors:
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* well supported: MOS 6502, Ricoh 2A03/2A07, WDC 65C02, Intel 8080, Intel 8085, Zilog Z80
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* reasonably well supported: Sharp LR35902, CSG 65CE02, Motorola 6809
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* partially supported: Hudson Soft HuC6280, WDC 65816, Intel 8086
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* inline assembly
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* simple macros
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* pay only for what you use: not a single byte of memory is used unless for code or explicitly declared variables
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* a simple memory model that avoids using the stack
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* multi-pass whole-program optimizer (that will even optimize your hand-written assembly if you ask it to)
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* support for multi-file programs (Commodore only) and banked cartridges
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## Licensing
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The compiler is distributed under GPLv3 (see [LICENSE](LICENSE)).
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The standard include files (located in the `include` directory) are distributed under a more permissive Zlib license (see [include/LICENSE](include/LICENSE)).
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Therefore, no attribution is needed if you are developing and distributing Millfork programs.
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The documentation is distributed under the [CC-0 license](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
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## More info
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* [Documentation](docs/README.md) (external version: [https://millfork.readthedocs.io](https://millfork.readthedocs.io))
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* [Example programs](examples/README.md)
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