Straight path optimization for compilers

Details Straight path optimization for compilers Straight path optimization for compilers

1997-04-10

2000-05-16

Trammell, James P.

395705, G06F 945

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ABSTRACT:
A pragma is defined to indicate straight path optimization for compilers (SPOC). The pragma is inserted into source code to identify the most common case for a branch point in a program flow, determined by analysis of performance data or simple prediction. The compiler employs this information to optimize the common case as a straight path through the function assembler code, removing unnecessary jumps and the nonoptimized case from the function body. The resulting executable code is more compact and executes faster.

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