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Re: RFC: IPO optimization framework for GCC
- From: Andrew Pinski <pinskia at physics dot uc dot edu>
- To: sje at cup dot hp dot com
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:37:35 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Re: RFC: IPO optimization framework for GCC
>
> I have been given some time by my management to work on creating a
> framework for IPO optimizations in GCC by creating an intermediate file
> reader and writer for GCC.
>
> I would like to start by getting any input and advice the members of the
> GCC community might have for me. I would also like to see if I can get
> some names of folks who might be interested in helping or advising me on
> this project.
>
> My current thought is that if I can get a start made I would create a
> branch for this work in CVS and a project page on the GCC Wiki.
>
> In the meantime I would be interested in any opinions people have on
> what level we should be writing things out at. Generic? Gimple? RTL?
Generic but you might want to start by trying to define a type
system first.
-- Pinski