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Subject: Re: About compiler optimizations

Author: Sally Weltrop

Date: 19:53:35 12/28/02

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On December 23, 2002 at 09:28:30, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On December 21, 2002 at 22:54:05, Eugene Nalimov wrote:
>
>>Wrong.
>>
>>In all compiler textbooks number of passes means "how much times compiler goes
>>through the program code" regardless of the program's representation -- be it
>>source or some intermediate form (quads, tuples, triades, ASTs, etc.).
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Eugene
>
>That's a different form of passes which have more to do with the difficulty
>of optimizing high level languages.
>
>Note i just quoted a statement from some researchers in the field
>of compiler optimizations.
>
>Of course that was from a few years ago. Let's be clear there. My knowledge
>is of course very limited with regards to todays compilers, like Bob's
>algorithmic computerchess knowledge is too.


o boy, fighting words,heehee



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