compiler

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Author: Brian Swetland <swetland@frotz.net>
Date:   Wed, 11 Mar 2020 02:51:26 -0700

docs: exciting todo list

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+# Task Lists, Reminders, Etc.
+
+### Compiler
+
+- [ ] support for structs
+- [ ] support for arrays
+- [ ] support for slices
+- [ ] support for pointers
+- [ ] support for globals, init'ing gp
+- [ ] support for enums, or convert enums to consts
+- [ ] continue
+- [ ] break/continue to label
+- [ ] const / readonly
+- [ ] type inference for var definitions
+- [x] type definition
+- [x] finish if/while flow control
+
+### Emulator / Runtime
+
+- [ ] support for open/close/read/write "syscalls"
+- [ ] mini std library (malloc-analogue, alloc-only heap, string utils)
+- [x] emulator support for commandline args passing
+
+### Self-Hosting Cleanup
+
+- [ ] rewrite lexer to use if/else instead of case
+- [ ] eliminate #defines
+
+### Syntax
+
+- [ ] `type Foo struct { ... }` vs `struct Foo { ... }`
+- [ ] semicolons - optional? mandatory? eliminate?
+- [ ] colon between param/field name and type (RustLike) or not (GoLike)?
+- [ ] naming scheme for PODs
+
+### Optimizations
+
+- [ ] use shifts for power-of-two integer mul/div
+- [ ] lazy spilling of parameters
+- [ ] lazy spilling of LR / add LR to tmpreg list
+
+### Portability / Modularity
+
+- [ ] RISCV RV32I backend
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@@ -14,10 +14,16 @@ source size, and binary size) borrowing syntax from some of my favorite
 and suitable for small, embedded, self-hosted systems.
 
 ### [Why write a compiler?](docs/why-write-a-compiler.md)
+Do you have to have a reason?
 
 ### [Resources and Inspiration](docs/resources-and-inspiration.md)
+Documents and things that inspired this adventure.
 
 ### [Notebook](docs/notebook.md) 
+A place for commentary, ideas, and random jottings.
+
+### [Todo List](docs/todo.md)
+Little boxes to be ticked when tasks are completed.
 
 ### Status