Documentation about the ocaml compiler?

sean · October 25, 2018, 7:28pm

Hey all,

I’m looking to get to know the ocaml compiler a bit better and I was wondering if there’s any documentation about it at a high level? I’m imagining something like Rust’s guide to rustc.

Thanks!

Drup · October 25, 2018, 8:19pm

github.com

ocaml/ocaml/blob/trunk/HACKING.adoc

= Hacking the compiler :camel:

This document is a work-in-progress attempt to provide useful
information for people willing to inspect or modify the compiler
distribution's codebase. Feel free to improve it by sending change
proposals for it.

If you already have a patch that you would like to contribute to the
official distribution, please see link:CONTRIBUTING.md[].

=== Your first compiler modification

1. Create a new git branch to store your changes.
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git checkout -b my-modification
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2. Consult link:INSTALL.adoc[] for build instructions. Here is the gist of it:
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bluddy · October 25, 2018, 8:35pm

ocamlverse also has a page on the compiler, though it’s mostly incomplete.

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