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Topic 5: Activation Records

COS 320

Compiling Techniques

Princeton University Spring 2018

Prof. David August

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Activation Records

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The Stack

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Example

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Example

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Example

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Recursive Example

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Recursive Example

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Recursive Example

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Functional Languages

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Functional Languages

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Functional Languages

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Stack Frame Organizations

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Typical Stack Frame

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Stack Frame Example

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Stack Frame Example

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Stack Frame Example

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Parameter Passing

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Parameter Passing

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Registers

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Registers

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Registers

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Return Address and Return Value

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Frame Resident Variables

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Static Links

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Static Links

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Static Links

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Static Links