Practice - Common Subexpression Elimination (CSE)
Practice Questions
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What does Common Subexpression Elimination (CSE) optimize?
💡 Hint: Think about how duplicated calculations can slow down code.
Define what an expression signature is in the context of CSE.
💡 Hint: Consider how we can define a computation uniquely.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does CSE stand for in compiler optimizations?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of CSE in improving code efficiency.
True or False: In CSE, if a variable is redefined, all previous calculations using it must be invalidated.
💡 Hint: Consider how changes in one part of the code affect calculations based on that value.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a basic block containing multiple expressions prone to CSE opportunities. Optimize the block to remove redundancies and explain your steps.
💡 Hint: Document the map of expressions during the optimization process.
Describe a scenario where CSE might create a conflict with another optimization technique. How would you resolve this?
💡 Hint: Think about how optimizations need to work together without invalidating each other.
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