Machine Code Optimization Improving Executable Object Code (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Clinton F. Gross

9780666167842: Machine Code Optimization Improving Executable Object Code (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666167842 ISBN 13: 9780666167842

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Boost execution efficiency with proven machine-level optimization techniques.

This book presents a practical approach to improving code space and, to a lesser extent, execution speed by applying optimization techniques directly to executable object code in a production setting.

This edition describes a Machine Code Optimizer that targets real environments, outlining methods such as removing unreachable code, reordering code, and choosing better operand representations. It covers how these techniques translate into portable improvements across architectures like the Motorola MC68000 and Digital VAX, and it explains the theoretical underpinnings behind selecting the most space-efficient and performance-conscious instruction forms. Readers will see concrete examples of how optimizations are implemented, validated, and measured in practice, along with directions for future research in this area.

How code elimination reduces wasted instructions and how distribution affects layout
Strategies for operand reduction and choosing efficient addressing modes
Approaches to macro compression and reducing overall code size
Portability considerations when applying these optimizations to different architectures

Ideal for developers and engineers working with compilers, linkers, and production-grade optimization tools who want to understand how machine-level optimizations can yield tangible space savings and speed improvements.

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