From: djs@actnyc.UUCP (Dave Seward)
Subject: Re: optimizating compilers (VMS ADA)
Date: 28 Jan 88 23:49:14 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <671@actnyc.UUCP> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8801201714.AA15107@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu
In article <8801201714.AA15107@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu> TENE@TECHMAX.BITNET writes:
>In reply to Norman Cohen:
>
>>Noam Tene appears to be claiming that an optimizing compiler is free to
>>change the meaning of a program in order to achieve faster execution.
>>This is a dangerous attitude.
>
>I agree. It is dangerous and as you pointed out can be taken to an
>extreme. However I claim that ANY optimization that goes beyond "Good
>code" generation must have such freedoms and could introduce these
>dangers.
As an Ada compiler developer, I am of course very interested in this issue.
I personally side with Mr Cohen on this issue, but I must produce a product
that satisfys a marketplace, *as well as being validated*. I would, therefore
appreciate feedback (e-mail) from as wide an audience as possible, indicating
opinions about this issue. I can summarize the responses for this group, if
desired. Thanks, in advance...
Dave Seward
uunet!actnyc!djs
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1988-01-20 16:06 optimizating compilers (VMS ADA) TENE
1988-01-21 21:18 ` Dennis Doubleday
1988-01-21 21:18 ` Erland Sommarskog
1988-01-22 4:11 ` Thomas P. Morris
1988-01-28 23:49 ` Dave Seward [this message]
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