Design and implementation of a C to Rust transcompiler

Abstract

[en] A transcompiler or source to source compiler is a type of compiler that translates source code from a programming language at a level of abstraction to another programming language at the same level, contrary to a traditional compiler which translates from a level of abstraction to a lower one. This project is an implementation of a transcompiler from C to Rust, a relatively recent systems programming language that operates at a similar level of abstraction but with a focus on safety in regards to memory. The scope of this project is limited, but it should work on most small C programs that do not use advanced features (like thorough memory management or pointer arithmetic) or that work with multiple threads.