Using Coq's evaluation mechanisms in anger
- June 23, 2015
Coq offers several internal evaluation mechanisms that have many uses, from glorious proofs by reflection to mundane testing of functions. Read on for an account of my quest to get large parts of the CompCert verified C compiler to execute from within Coq. It was a mighty battle between the forces of transparency and opacity, with the innocent-looking “decide equality” tactic as the surprise villain…
