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@MISC{Hall91managinginterprocedural,
author = {Mary Wolcott Hall},
title = {Managing Interprocedural Optimization},
year = {1991}
}
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Abstract
This dissertation addresses a number of important issues related to interprocedural optimization. Interprocedural optimization is an integral component in a compilation system for high-performance computing. The importance of interprocedural optimization stems from two sources: it increases the context available to the optimizing compiler, and it enables programmers to use procedure calls without the concern of hurting execution time. While important, interprocedural optimization can introduce some significant compile-time costs. When interprocedural information is used to optimize a procedure, the procedure is then dependent on those interprocedural facts. Thus, even if the procedure is not edited, it may require recompilation due to changes in the interprocedural facts. In addition to these effects on recompilation, interprocedural information can also be expensive to compute. Furthermore, interprocedural optimizations can increase program size which can in turn increase compile tim...
