.class code optimization

[Lapo Luchini]

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>ISTR that Sun's javac once performed optimizations, including inlining
>across translation units.  There were problems with it, like unverifiable
>bytecode:  class A inlines method B.b(), but B.b() accesses fields private
>to B, etc.
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I see.
But there isn't only inlining... what about dead code elimination? loop 
unrolling? other optimizations?
Anyone knows of a tool to reduce i.e. thing like a=0; a=1; a=1; to a 
simple a=1; (stupid example, ok...)?

Lapo

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