Create a Basic GCC Pass - Project Stage 01

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Create a Basic GCC Pass - Project Stage 01

Hi everyone! 😄 We are starting our Project Stage 01 as of this point and for this stage, we will be working with GCC passes! A GCC Pass is basically a phase in the compilation process before the compiler generates machine code. There are a BUNCH of passes already in GCC compiler. I'll guide you through my process of creating a basic GCC pass. Here are the requirements for the pass: Iterates through the code being compiled; Prints the name of …