About ROCKET
ROCKET is a retargetable compiler backend written in C++. Its has been under some sort of development since 1989.
Why?
I'm working on bringing it up to spec for compiling under current g++. There are quite a few locations that the code uses non-STL code for maps, vectors, and the like, which use proprietary headers no longer available. It was also running on SPARC and Alpha back in the day, and we'd like to see it operable on at least ppc-950 (G4) and x86 machines.
I am working on this project under support from the University of North Texas. Please contact P.H. Sweany for information on licensing. I just store the code.