Generalizations of the sethi‐ullman algorithm for register allocation

Andrew W. Appel, Kenneth J. Supowit

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Abstract

The Sethi‐Ullman algorithm for register allocation finds an optimal ordering of a computation tree. Two simple generalizations of the algorithm increase its applicability without significantly increasing its cost.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)417-421
Number of pages5
JournalSoftware: Practice and Experience
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1987

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software

Keywords

  • Code generation
  • Code optimization
  • Expression trees
  • Register allocation

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