Practice The Core Tasks of Code Generation: Translating to Machine Language - 8.2 | Module 8: Code Generation - Building the Machine's Instructions | Compiler Design /Construction
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the role of register allocation in code generation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the speed advantage of registers.

Question 2

Easy

What does TAC stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall that it simplifies instructions into atomic operations.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of register allocation in code generation?

  • To determine memory addresses
  • To manage CPU registers for efficient data access
  • To optimize the final executable file

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider why registers are faster than main memory.

Question 2

True or False: Instruction selection is the process of converting assembly instructions into TAC.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the direction of translation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a snippet of TAC, detail how you'd implement register allocation for an efficient program run. Include decisions made on variable lifetimes.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the point in your code where each variable is last used.

Question 2

Analyze how different ISAs might change the process of instruction selection. Provide examples of specific instructions that differ across architectures.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the variety of commands available under different CPU architectures.

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