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Millfork
A middle-level programming language targeting 6502-based, 8080-based and Z80-based microcomputers.
For binary releases, see: https://github.com/KarolS/millfork/releases
(latest: 0.3.16).
For build instructions, see Build instructions.
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
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CP/M
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Game Boy (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
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partially supported: Hudson Soft HuC6280, WDC 65816, Intel 8086, Motorola 6809
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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
Licensing
The compiler is distributed under GPLv3 (see LICENSE).
The standard include files (located in the include directory) are distributed under a more permissive Zlib license (see include/LICENSE).
Therefore, no attribution is needed if you are developing and distributing Millfork programs.
The documentation is distributed under the CC-0 license.
More info
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Documentation (external version: https://millfork.readthedocs.io)