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Linking code for an enhanced application binary interface (ABI) with decode time instruction optimization

A technique of instruction and code sequence, applied in the field of compiled code, which can solve the problem of not knowing the final parsed value, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-11
IBM CORP
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The linker knows the offset of specific internally referenced TOC entries but not the final parsed value for most externally referenced TOC entries

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[0025] Embodiments of the invention relate to minimizing the impact of table of contents (TOC) overflow on performance and throughput in computing systems. One embodiment includes a compiler designed to generate object code to include specified instruction sequences (eg, sequences that have been inserted into the code to compensate for TOC overflow). The sequence of instructions is adapted to be recognized by hardware so that the microprocessor can optimize the sequence for internal execution. When one of the specified instruction sequences is located, the microprocessor replaces the instruction in the sequence with an internal instruction that can be executed more efficiently, or replaces the instruction in the sequence with a single internal instruction. This processing performed by the microprocessor is referred to herein as Decode Time Instruction Optimization (DTIO).

[0026] DTIO processing is a hardware processing. The compiler and linker described here prepare code s...

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A code sequence made up multiple instructions and specifying an offset from a base address is identified in an object file. The offset from the base address corresponds to an offset location in a memory configured for storing an address of a variable or data. The identified code sequence is configured to perform a memory reference function or a memory address computation function. It is determined that the offset location is within a specified distance of the base address and that a replacement of the identified code sequence with a replacement code sequence will not alter program semantics. The identified code sequence in the object file is replaced with the replacement code sequence that includes a no-operation (NOP) instruction or having fewer instructions than the identified code sequence. Linked executable code is generated based on the object file and the linked executable code is emitted.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to computer systems, and more particularly to optimized linking of compiled code for an enhanced Application Binary Interface (ABI) using decode time instructions. Background technique [0002] In computer software, an Application Binary Interface (ABI) describes the low-level interface between an application program and the operating system, or between an application program and another application. The ABI involves details such as data types, sizes, and alignments; calling rules that govern how function variables are passed and how return values ​​are searched for; system call numbers and how applications should make system calls to the operating system; In the case of an ABI, it refers to the binary format of object files, libraries, and so on. Several ABIs (e.g., the Interactive UnixABI that allows a wide range of programs to run on the various Unix and Linux variants for the Intel x86 architecture) allow access from ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/45
CPCG06F9/00G06F8/54G06F9/3017G06F9/342G06F8/443
Inventor R.J.布莱尼M.K.格施温德J.L.麦金尼斯S.J.芒罗M.迈斯纳
Owner IBM CORP
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