Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Translation of code
Patent
1997-12-17
2000-10-10
Hafiz, Tariq R.
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Translation of code
717 8, 717 10, G06F 945
Patent
active
061294608
ABSTRACT:
The invention disclosed is an object-oriented apparatus and method in a computer system for a programming language compiler to select optimal pointer kinds for code generation. The invention offers important advantages over current compiler practice. In Particular, the invention provides improved performance for compiled programs through generation of more optimal selection of pointer kinds and variable allocations. Also, the invention provides a general framework for optimizing pointer usage, as opposed to leaving such optimization to special cases.
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Hafiz Tariq R.
Khatri Anil
Richebourg J. Ronald
Samuels Steven B.
Starr Mark T.
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