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Re: Need graph coloring code


<<But the problem is IBM *patented* the use of graph coloring for register
allocation, which trumps copyright.
>>

Well a patent is for a very particular algorithm, generally speaking any
substantial improvement of the original algorithm is not covered by the
original patent.

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