Not everyone will write their own optimizing compiler from scratch, but those who do sometimes roll into it during the course of ever-growing project scope creep. People like [Michael Moroz], who ...

GCC GCC is a classic optimizing compiler. It is well-known as a C/C++ compiler but also has front ends for other languages, including Fortran, Objective-C, and Java. GCC is a key component of the GNU ...

A programming language compiler that enhances the performance and/or reduces the size of the resulting machine program. Optimizing compilers require multiple passes in order to analyze the entire ...

Thanks to Moore’s law, automotive electrical systems have undergone rapid technological growth. Modern automobiles have evolved from simple engine electrical systems, coupled with an AM radio to those ...

[Editor's note: Part 2 shows how to optimize DSP kernels (i.e., inner loops), and how to write fast floating-point and fractional code. Part 4 explains why it is important to optimize “control code,” ...

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Learn how to optimize JVM and JIT compiler performance for better execution speed, memory usage, and resource utilization in your Java applications—and how to check your results. JVM optimization ...

if (age >= 12 && height > 150 ) { if ( age < 15 ) { if (hasAdult) { std::cout << "You can ride with adult supervision!" << std::endl; } else { std::cout << "Sorry ...

Download the PDF of this article. C and C++ compilers tend not to be sexy, but they’re used to build the embedded infrastructure from the cloud down to motor control systems. They compile the code for ...

[Editor's note: Part 2 of this series shows how to optimize DSP “kernels,” i.e., inner loops. For more programming tips, see the DSP programmer’s guide.] DSP applications typically have tough ...