This courses emphasizes the back end of an optimizing compiler. We will focus on code optimization and code generation. Anticipated topics include:

• Program Representation
• Control-Flow Analysis
• Data-Flow Analysis
• Static Single Assignment
• Global Optimization
• Register Allocation
• Scheduling
• Data Dependence Analysis
• Loop Transformations
• Aliases & Interprocedural Analysis
• Inlining
• Compiling for Space, Power, etc.
• Feedback-Directed and Dynamic Optimizations

Important Dates .

• Homework 1 - Due September 13
• Homework 2 - Due October 4
• Project Proposal Due - October 13 - Here is the Latex package for the proposal
• Midterm - October 25 (in class)
• Homework 3 - Due November 17 (please slide it under my door)
• Homework 4 - Due Regularly (Nov 10-Dec 1)
• Project Presentations - December 6 (in class)
• Project Report Due - December 15 at NOON