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Advanced Compiler Construction2021VT
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Course plan
Lectures
Ca. 30 h lectures in 2 intensive weeks, prel. in february 2021.
Additionally some lessons and lab sessions.
Presentation of a technical paper.
Recommended for
Ph.D. students or practitioners in computer science and computer engineering.
The course was last given
ht1/2014. The course is usually given every second year only.
If the course does not reach the minimum number of participants,
it will be given as a self-learning course, using the available
course material, with examination only.
Goals
Give knowledge about advanced compiler technology, including program analysis, intermediate representations, compiler optimizations, code generation, compiler frameworks, run-time systems, and compilation techniques for embedded and parallel systems. Get hands-on insights into the internals of a modern compiler framework.
Prerequisites
Basic course in compiler construction, corresponding to the undergraduate
courses Compilers and Interpreters, or Compiler Construction.
Basic course in data structures and algorithms.
Basic knowledge in processor architecture.
Programming in C++/Linux for the Compiler framework labs.
Some background in combinatorial optimization may be useful.
Contents
Introduction: Short recapitulation of compilation flow,
lowering process, code generation.
Multi-level intermediate representations.
Foundations, e.g., control and data flow analysis, data dependence analysis.
Abstract interpretation.
Overview of optimizations.
SSA form and its construction.
SSA based optimizations.
Compiler generators.
Code selection. Instruction scheduling. Register allocation. Integrated code
generation.
Data dependence analysis. Loop transformations.
Automatic loop vectorization and parallelization.
Software pipelining.
Memory hierarchy optimization.
Program optimization for special processor architectures such as DSPs or GPUs.
Compiling for parallel computer systems.
Autotuning and feedback-directed optimizations.
Other topics as time permits.
Organization
2 intensive weeks of lecturing, including some lessons
(assistant-guided repetition + problem solving sessions).
Optional lab series with the LLVM open-source compiler framework, 3hp.
One-day session for student presentations at the end of the course, 1.5hp.
Written or oral exam, 4.5hp
Literature
See the
course home page.
Lecturers
Christoph Kessler
Examiner
Christoph Kessler
Examination
LAB2: Compiler framework labs 3 hp
TEN1: Written or oral exam 4.5 hp
PRE1: Presentation, written summary, opposition 1.5 hp
The exam must be passed to get any credits on the course, while lab and
presentation are optional moments.
Physical presence in at least 50% of the lectures and lessons is required in
order to be admitted to the exam.
Credit
9 hp (if all three moments are completed)
Organized by
IDA (CUGS)
Comments
IDA PhD course. It used to be a CUGS advanced course since 2002.
Course code: DF00100.
Location
Linköping.
See the course homepage for details.
Page responsible: Director of Graduate Studies
