Room to run
Skate brings compiled Scheme to Z80/CP/M. Providing automatic memory management on a small machine means balancing runtime size, data capacity and processing time.
Tag: compilers
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Scheme within limits
Skate’s design balances useful Scheme features against the memory and processing limits of Z80/CP/M. Some features remain central; others sit outside the scope of the first version.
A minimum viable Scheme
I’m building Skate, a Scheme compiler for the Z80 running CP/M. Examples from Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs provide a test of how much we can retain while leaving enough memory to run useful programs.
Starting Skate
I’m building Skate, a Scheme compiler for Z80/CP/M. I’ll release the implementation in stages and explore how to make its expressive style of programming practical on a small machine.
Years
- 2026 (4)