| Static resource models for code-size efficient embedded processors (2002) | |||||||||||||
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| Eindhoven University Technology Research Report Eindhoven University Technology Department Electrical Engineering Eindhoven The Netherlands ISSN STATIC RESOURCE MODELS FOR CODE SIZE EFFICIENT EMBEDDED PROCESSORS Zhao Mesman Basten EUT Report ISBN Eindhoven April CIP DATA LIBRARY TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN Zhao Static resource models for code size efficient embedded processors Zhao Mesman and Basten Eindhoven Eindhoven University Technology Eindhoven University Technology research reports ISBN NUR Trefw ingebedde systemen compilers Subject headings embedded systems program compilers instruction sets STATIC RESOURCE MODELS FOR CODE SIZE EFFICIENT EMBEDDED PROCESSORS Abstract Due increasing need for flexibility embedded systems embody more and more programmable processors their core components Because silicon area and power considerations the corresponding instruction sets are often highly encoded minimize code size for given performance requirements This has hampered the development robust optimizing compilers because the resulting irregular instruction set architectures are far from convenient compiler targets Among others they introduce interdependence between the tasks instruction selection and scheduling This called phase coupling strong that practice instruction selection rather than scheduling responsible for the quality the schedule which tends disappoint This lack efficient compilation tools has also severely hampered the design space exploration code size effici | |||||||||||||
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