1.9 KiB
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: 0.3.2)
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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Famicom/NES (the second most important target)
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Atari 8-bit computers
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BBC Micro
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Apple II+/IIe/Enhanced IIe
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ZX Spectrum 48k
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NEC PC-88
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Amstrad CPC
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CP/M
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Atari 2600 (experimental)
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Game Boy (experimental)
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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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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)
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.
More info
Planned features
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stdlib improvements
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more 6502 targets: Oric computers, PC-Engine/Turbografx-16, Atari Lynx
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more Z80 targets: MSX, TI-83, Sega Master System
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better support for 65816, Intel 8080, Sharp LR35902 and eZ80
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support for Gameboy, SuperFamicom/SNES and Apple IIgs