A compiler-compiler for Codesign

Growing complexity of hardware/software embedded devices coupled with short time to market requirement is getting older the traditional approaches. Codesign, i.e. integrated development of both hardware and software aims at providing a common and integrated framework for a large set of devices. Till now, several methodologies has been proposed using different tools for each development phase, thus requiring people to be acquaint to several background. Development of compiler able to join all phase providing a unique interface may be a step behind, but it is not possible to create such a tool for all possible architecture. A solution to this matter is the development of a "compiler-compiler", that is a tool able to generate a customized compiler for any architecture.