Practice - Simple Register Allocation Strategy for TAC
Practice Questions
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What does register allocation refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how compilers optimize performance.
Define a live variable.
💡 Hint: Consider its usefulness in the code.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is 'First Use Allocation'?
💡 Hint: Think about when you would want to assign a variable.
True or False: A variable must be 'live' to remain in a register.
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of future use.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a stream of TAC that includes variables t1, t2, and t3 with their usage patterns, map out the register allocation while applying the LRU Spill Policy.
💡 Hint: Track usage carefully and note when variables are no longer needed.
Critique the trade-offs between keeping variables in registers during computation versus spilling them to memory. When would spilling be more beneficial?
💡 Hint: Consider the number of variables in use and memory access times.
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