Lisp and Stalin

[jwes]

I just read about the Stalin compiler for Lisp. It supposedly generates optimized c code from lisp. Has anyone tried it ?

[sje]

Stalin compiles Scheme, not Common Lisp.

Lisp compilers are nothing new, and are fairly easy to write. The first Lisp compiler was written in 1962 and so predates nearly every other language compiler other than Fortran compilers.

[sje]

I found a Scheme chess program source:

http://synthcode.com/scheme/kishi.scm

It even has an xboard interface.

[Jim Ablett]

I found a Scheme chess program source:

http://synthcode.com/scheme/kishi.scm

It even has an xboard interface.

Nice find Steven.

I successfully compiled a working Windows executable
using the 'Chicken' Scheme>C compiler, (http://www.call-with-current-continuation.org/)
Or should I say half-working, it only plays as black.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tfd5yqyzjx1

regards,
Jim.

[Jim Ablett]

I had a look through the src and found some command-line options/switches that Kishi uses >

Examples:

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kishi.exe -xboard -depth=6 -position=fen.epd -verbose -ansi -unicode -no-display -reverse-video -black

Jim.

[sje]

Or should I say half-working, it only plays as black.

I think the command line switch "-b" sets black as the program color. Haven't tried it yet, though.

I don't see an underpromotion capability. Certain draw types are also ignored, although the xboard interface could still claim these.