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From: sthormo@hubcap.clemson.edu (Stig Thormodsrud)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Instruction scheduling an executable
Keywords: Afterburner, instruction scheduling, executable
Message-ID: <1991Mar15.195007.16116@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 15 Mar 91 19:50:07 GMT
Distribution: comp.arch
Organization: Clemson University
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I am currently working on a SPARC instruction scheduler that works on  
executable files.  One of the advantages of working off an executable is that
the scheduler is independent of the compiler and the source code.  The 
scheduler is aware of the specific details of the chip set that the executable
will run on (i.e. cycle times, # of functional units).  These chip specific 
details can be easily changed to target a different chip set.

Question: I am told that CDC had an instruction scheduler that worked off 
          the executable.  Does anyone out there have any information or 
          references concerning the CDC instruction scheduler?

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Stig Thormodsrud
stig@hubcap.clemson.edu