commit 46028f9072776be61dcd9c4eba675a6bfc406e8c
Author: Jooris Hadeler <jooris@hadeler.me>
Date:   Mon Apr 20 18:11:14 2026 +0200

    init: add compiler roadmap and project planning

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+/target
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "compiler"
+version = "0.1.0"
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+[package]
+name = "compiler"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/PLAN.md b/PLAN.md
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+# Compiler Roadmap
+
+A Rust-flavored, C-targeting language - built pipeline-first.
+
+**Implementation language:** Rust  
+**Code generation target:** x86-64 (AT&T / Intel syntax `.s` → assembled via GAS or NASM)
+
+## Phase 1 - Lexer
+
+- [ ] Define token enum (int literal, bool literal, ident, keywords, operators, punctuation)
+- [ ] Implement character-by-character scanner loop
+- [ ] Handle whitespace & single-line comments (`//`)
+- [ ] Produce source spans (file, line, col) on every token
+- [ ] Unit-test: known inputs → expected token streams
+
+## Phase 2 - Parser
+
+- [ ] Write grammar for the base subset
+  - `fn` declarations, `return`, `let`, int/bool literals
+  - Arithmetic (`+`, `-`, `*`, `/`), comparison (`==`, `!=`, `<`, `>`)
+  - Function call expressions
+- [ ] Implement recursive-descent parser
+- [ ] Build typed AST: `FnDecl`, `Block`, `ReturnStmt`, `LetStmt`, `BinExpr`, `CallExpr`, `Literal`, `Ident`
+- [ ] Attach source spans to every AST node
+- [ ] Emit structured parse errors with span info
+- [ ] Unit-test: parse valid snippets, expect correct AST shapes
+
+## Phase 3 - Semantic Analysis
+
+- [ ] Implement scope-aware symbol table
+- [ ] Name resolution pass - resolve all `Ident` nodes to their declarations
+- [ ] Type inference / checking for `int` and `bool`
+- [ ] Validate function return types match declared signature
+- [ ] Error on use-before-declaration and undeclared symbols
+- [ ] Unit-test: ill-typed programs produce correct diagnostics
+
+## Phase 4 - x86-64 Code Generation
+
+- [ ] Design a simple intermediate representation (linear IR, or use AST directly)
+- [ ] Implement stack-frame layout for local variables
+- [ ] Emit System V AMD64 ABI-compliant function prologues / epilogues
+- [ ] Codegen for arithmetic & comparison expressions
+- [ ] Codegen for function calls (argument passing via registers)
+- [ ] Codegen for `return` statements
+- [ ] Output `.s` file, assemble with NASM / GAS
+- [ ] End-to-end test: compile a simple `fn` → run → correct exit code
+
+## Planned Features (Backlog)
+
+### Control flow
+- [ ] `if` / `else` branching
+- [ ] `while` loops
+
+### Types & memory
+- [ ] Typed pointers (`*T`)
+- [ ] Opaque pointers (`*void` / `*opaque`)
+- [ ] Raw pointer arithmetic & dereference
+- [ ] Fixed-size arrays (`[T; N]`)
+- [ ] Slices (`&[T]` / `[]T`)
+
+### Composite types
+- [ ] Structs & field access
+- [ ] Enums (C-style tagged unions)
+- [ ] Pattern matching (`match` / `switch`)
+
+### Strings & interop
+- [ ] String literals & `*u8` handling
+- [ ] Variadic functions (for `printf` interop)
+- [ ] `extern` / FFI declarations
+
+### Tooling & backend
+- [ ] Proper register allocator
+- [ ] Debug info (DWARF)
+- [ ] Standard library bootstrap (`print`, `malloc` wrapper)
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+fn main() -> i32 {
+    return 0;
+}
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+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}