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Introduction to Compilers
Ben Livshits
Based in part of Stanford class slides from http://infolab.stanford.edu/~ullman/dragon/
w06/w06.html
Organization• Really basic stuff• Flow Graphs• Constant Folding• Global Common Subexpressions• Induction Variables/Reduction in Strength
• Data-flow analysis• Proving Little Theorems• Data-Flow Equations• Major Examples
• Pointer analysis
Compiler Organization
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Really Basic Stuff
• Flow Graphs• Constant Folding• Global Common Subexpressions• Induction Variables/Reduction in Strength
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Dawn of Code Optimization
A never-published Stanford technical report by Fran Allen in 1968
Flow graphs of intermediate code
Key things worth doing
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Intermediate Code
for (i=0; i<n; i++) A[i] = 1; Intermediate code exposes
optimizable constructs we cannot see at source-code level.
Make flow explicit by breaking into basic blocks = sequences of steps with entry at beginning, exit at end.
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Basic Blocks
i = 0
if i>=n goto …
t1 = 8*i A[t1] = 1i = i+1
for (i=0; i<n; i++) A[i] = 1;
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Induction Variables
x is an induction variable in a loop if it takes on a linear sequence of values each time through the loop.
Common case: loop index like i and computed array index like t1.
Eliminate “superfluous” induction variables.
Replace multiplication by addition (reduction in strength ).
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Example
i = 0
if i>=n goto …
t1 = 8*i A[t1] = 1i = i+1
t1 = 0 n1 = 8*n
if t1>=n1 goto …
A[t1] = 1 t1 = t1+8
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Loop-Invariant Code Motion
Sometimes, a computation is done each time around a loop.
Move it before the loop to save n-1 computations. Be careful: could n=0? I.e., the loop
is typically executed 0 times.
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Example
i = 0
if i>=n goto …
t1 = y+z x = x+t1 i = i+1
i = 0 t1 = y+z
if i>=n goto …
x = x+t1i = i+1
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Constant Folding
Sometimes a variable has a known constant value at a point.
If so, replacing the variable by the constant simplifies and speeds-up the code.
Easy within a basic block; harder across blocks.
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Example
i = 0 n = 100
if i>=n goto …
t1 = 8*i A[t1] = 1i = i+1
t1 = 0
if t1>=800 goto …
A[t1] = 1 t1 = t1+8
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Global Common Subexpressions
Suppose block B has a computation of x+y.
Suppose we are sure that when we reach this computation, we are sure to have:
1. Computed x+y, and2. Not subsequently reassigned x or y.
Then we can hold the value of x+y and use it in B.
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Example
a = x+y
b = x+y
c = x+y
t = x+ya = t
t = x+yb = t
c = t
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Example --- Even Better
t = x+ya = t
b = t
c = t
t = x+ya = t
t = x+yb = t
c = t
t = x+yb = t
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Data-Flow Analysis
• Proving Little Theorems• Data-Flow Equations• Major Examples
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An Obvious Theorem
boolean x = true;while (x) { . . . // no change to x} Doesn’t terminate. Proof: only assignment to x is at
top, so x is always true.
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As a Flow Graph
x = true
if x == true
“body”
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Formulation: Reaching Definitions
Each place some variable x is assigned is a definition.
Ask: for this use of x, where could x last have been defined.
In our example: only at x=true.
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Example: Reaching Definitions
d1: x = true
if x == true
d2: a = 10
d2
d1
d1d2
d1
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Clincher
Since at x == true, d1 is the only definition of x that reaches, it must be that x is true at that point.
The conditional is not really a conditional and can be replaced by a branch.
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Not Always That Easy
int i = 2; int j = 3;while (i != j) { if (i < j) i += 2; else j += 2;} We’ll develop techniques for this
problem, but later …
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The Flow Graphd1: i = 2d2: j = 3
if i != j
if i < j
d4: j = j+2d3: i = i+2
d1, d2, d3, d4
d1
d3 d4
d2
d2, d3, d4
d1, d3, d4d1, d2, d3, d4
d1, d2, d3, d4
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DFA Is Sometimes Insufficient
In this example, i can be defined in two places, and j in two places.
No obvious way to discover that i!=j is always true.
But OK, because reaching definitions is sufficient to catch most opportunities for constant folding (replacement of a variable by its only possible value).
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Be Conservative!
(Code optimization only) It’s OK to discover a subset of the
opportunities to make some code-improving transformation.
It’s not OK to think you have an opportunity that you don’t really have.
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Example: Be Conservative
boolean x = true;while (x) { . . . *p = false; . . .} Is it possible that p points to x?
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As a Flow Graph
d1: x = true
if x == true
d2: *p = false
d1
d2
Anotherdef of x
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Possible Resolution
Just as data-flow analysis of “reaching definitions” can tell what definitions of x might reach a point, another DFA can eliminate cases where p definitely does not point to x.
Example: the only definition of p is p = &y and there is no possibility that y is an alias of x.
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Reaching Definitions Formalized
A definition d of a variable x is said to reach a point p in a flow graph if:
1. Every path from the entry of the flow graph to p has d on the path, and
2. After the last occurrence of d there is no possibility that x is redefined.
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Data-Flow Equations --- (1)
A basic block can generate a definition.
A basic block can either1. Kill a definition of x if it surely
redefines x.2. Transmit a definition if it may not
redefine the same variable(s) as that definition.
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Data-Flow Equations --- (2)
Variables:1. IN(B) = set of definitions reaching
the beginning of block B.2. OUT(B) = set of definitions reaching
the end of B.
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Data-Flow Equations --- (3)
Two kinds of equations:1. Confluence equations : IN(B) in
terms of outs of predecessors of B.2. Transfer equations : OUT(B) in terms
of of IN(B) and what goes on in block B.
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Confluence Equations
IN(B) = ∪predecessors P of B OUT(P)
P2
B
P1
{d1, d2, d3}
{d2, d3}{d1, d2}
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Transfer Equations
Generate a definition in the block if its variable is not definitely rewritten later in the basic block.
Kill a definition if its variable is definitely rewritten in the block.
An internal definition may be both killed and generated.
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Example: Gen and Kill
d1: y = 3 d2: x = y+zd3: *p = 10d4: y = 5
IN = {d2(x), d3(y), d3(z), d5(y), d6(y), d7(z)}
Kill includes {d1(x), d2(x),d3(y), d5(y), d6(y),…}
Gen = {d2(x), d3(x), d3(z),…, d4(y)}
OUT = {d2(x), d3(x), d3(z),…, d4(y), d7(z)}
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Transfer Function for a Block
For any block B:
OUT(B) = (IN(B) – Kill(B)) ∪ Gen(B)
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Iterative Solution to Equations
For an n-block flow graph, there are 2n equations in 2n unknowns.
Alas, the solution is not unique. Use iterative solution to get the
least fixed-point. Identifies any def that might reach a
point.
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Iterative Solution --- (2)
IN(entry) = ∅;for each block B do OUT(B)= ∅;while (changes occur) do for each block B do { IN(B) = ∪predecessors P of B OUT(P);
OUT(B) = (IN(B) – Kill(B)) ∪ Gen(B);
}
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Example: Reaching Definitions
d1: x = 5
if x == 10
d2: x = 15
B1
B3
B2
IN(B1) = {}
OUT(B1) = {
OUT(B2) = {
OUT(B3) = {
d1}
IN(B2) = { d1,
d1,
IN(B3) = { d1,
d2}
d2}
d2}
d2}
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Aside: Notice the Conservatism
Not only the most conservative assumption about when a def is killed or gen’d.
Also the conservative assumption that any path in the flow graph can actually be taken.
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Everything Else About Data Flow Analysis
• Flow- and Context-Sensitivity Logical Representation
• Pointer Analysis• Interprocedural Analysis
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Three Levels of Sensitivity
In DFA so far, we have cared about where in the program we are. Called flow-sensitivity.
But we didn’t care how we got there. Called context-sensitivity.
We could even care about neither. Example: where could x ever be
defined in this program?
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Flow/Context Insensitivity
Not so bad when program units are small (few assignments to any variable).
Example: Java code often consists of many small methods. Remember: you can distinguish
variables by their full name, e.g., class.method.block.identifier.
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Context Sensitivity
Can distinguish paths to a given point.
Example: If we remembered paths, we would not have the problem in the constant-propagation framework where x+y = 5 but neither x nor y is constant over all paths.
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The Example Again
x = 3y = 2
x = 2y = 3
z = x+y
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An Interprocedural Example
int id(int x) {return x;}void p() {a=2; b=id(a);…}void q() {c=3; d=id(c);…} If we distinguish p calling id from q
calling id, then we can discover b=2 and d=3.
Otherwise, we think b, d = {2, 3}.
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Context-Sensitivity --- (2)
Loops and recursive calls lead to an infinite number of contexts.
Generally used only for interprocedural analysis, so forget about loops.
Need to collapse strong components of the calling graph to a single group.
“Context” becomes the sequence of groups on the calling stack.
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Example: Calling Graph
main
p
sr
q
t Contexts:
GreenGreen, pinkGreen, yellowGreen, pink, yellow
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Comparative Complexity
Insensitive: proportional to size of program (number of variables).
Flow-Sensitive: size of program, squared (points times variables).
Context-Sensitive: worst-case exponential in program size (acyclic paths through the code).
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Logical Representation
We have used a set-theoretic formulation of DFA. IN = set of definitions, e.g.
There has been recent success with a logical formulation, involving predicates.
Example: Reach(d,x,i) = “definition d of variable x can reach point i.”
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Comparison: Sets Vs. Logic
Both have an efficiency enhancement. Sets: bit vectors and boolean ops. Logic: BDD’s, incremental evaluation.
Logic allows integration of different aspects of a flow problem. Think of PRE as an example. We
needed 6 stages to compute what we wanted.
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Datalog --- (1)
Atom = Reach(d,x,i)
Literal = Atom or NOT Atom
Rule = Atom :- Literal & … & Literal
Predicate
Arguments:variables or constants
The body :For each assignment of valuesto variables that makes all thesetrue …
Make thisatom true(the head ).
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Example: Datalog Rules
Reach(d,x,j) :- Reach(d,x,i) &StatementAt(i,s) &NOT Assign(s,x) &Follows(i,j)
Reach(s,x,j) :- StatementAt(i,s) &Assign(s,x) &Follows(i,j)
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Datalog --- (2)
Intuition: subgoals in the body are combined by “and” (strictly speaking: “join”).
Intuition: Multiple rules for a predicate (head) are combined by “or.”
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Datalog --- (3)
Predicates can be implemented by relations (as in a database).
Each tuple, or assignment of values to the arguments, also represents a propositional (boolean) variable.
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Iterative Algorithm for Datalog
Start with the EDB predicates = “whatever the code dictates,” and with all IDB predicates empty.
Repeatedly examine the bodies of the rules, and see what new IDB facts can be discovered from the EDB and existing IDB facts.
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Example: Seminaive
Path(x,y) :- Arc(x,y)Path(x,y) :- Path(x,z) & Path(z,y)NewPath(x,y) = Arc(x,y); Path(x,y) = ∅;while (NewPath != ∅) do {NewPath(x,y) = {(x,y) | NewPath(x,z)
&& Path(z,y) || Path(x,z) &&NewPath(z,y)} – Path(x,y);
Path(x,y) = Path(x,y) ∪ NewPath(x,y);}
Pointer analysis
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New Topic: Pointer Analysis
We shall consider Andersen’s formulation of Java object references.
Flow/context insensitive analysis. Cast of characters:
1. Local variables, which point to:2. Heap objects, which may have fields
that are references to other heap objects.
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Representing Heap Objects
A heap object is named by the statement in which it is created.
Note many run-time objects may have the same name.
Example: h: T v = new T; says variable v can point to (one of) the heap object(s) created by statement h.
v h
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Other Relevant Statements
v.f = w makes the f field of the heap object h pointed to by v point to what variable w points to.
v
h g
w
if f
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Other Statements --- (2)
v = w.f makes v point to what the f field of the heap object h pointed to by w points to.
v
hg
wi
f
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Other Statements --- (3)
v = w makes v point to whatever w points to. Interprocedural Analysis : Also models
copying an actual parameter to the corresponding formal or return value to a variable.
v
h
w
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Datalog Rules
1. Pts(V,H) :- “H: V = new T”2. Pts(V,H) :- “V=W” & Pts(W,H)3. Pts(V,H) :- “V=W.F” & Pts(W,G) &
Hpts(G,F,H)4. Hpts(H,F,G) :- “V.F=W” & Pts(V,H)
& Pts(W,G)
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ExampleT p(T x) {h: T a = new T;
a.f = x;return a;
}void main() {g: T b = new T;
b = p(b);b = b.f;
}
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Apply Rules Recursively --- Round 1
T p(T x) {h: T a = new T;a.f = x; return a;}
void main() {g: T b = new T;b = p(b); b = b.f;}
Pts(a,h)
Pts(b,g)
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Apply Rules Recursively --- Round 2
T p(T x) {h: T a = new T;a.f = x; return a;}
void main() {g: T b = new T;b = p(b); b = b.f;}
Pts(a,h)
Pts(b,g)
Pts(b,h)
Pts(x,g)
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Apply Rules Recursively --- Round 3
T p(T x) {h: T a = new T;a.f = x; return a;}
void main() {g: T b = new T;b = p(b); b = b.f;}
Pts(a,h)
Pts(b,g)
Pts(x,g)
Pts(b,h)
Hpts(h,f,g)Pts(x,h)
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Apply Rules Recursively --- Round 4
T p(T x) {h: T a = new T;a.f = x; return a;}
void main() {g: T b = new T;b = p(b); b = b.f;}
Pts(a,h)
Pts(b,g)
Pts(x,g)
Pts(b,h)
Pts(x,h) Hpts(h,f,g)
Hpts(h,f,h)
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Adding Context Sensitivity
Include a component C = context. C doesn’t change within a function. Call and return can extend the
context if the called function is not mutually recursive with the caller.
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Example of Rules: Context Sensitive
Pts(V,H,B,I+1,C) :- “B,I: V=W” & Pts(W,H,B,I,C)
Pts(X,H,B0,0,D) :- Pts(V,H,B,I,C) & “B,I: call P(…,V,…)” & “X is the corresponding actual to V in P” & “B0 is the entry of P” & “context D is C extended by P”