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CS COLLOQUIUM
October 5, 1995
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Engineering Center Classroom 2-26

Refreshments will be served before the talk

Listening to Programs: Empiricism and Optimization

Benjamin Zorn
Dept of Computer Science
CU-Boulder

Many significant computer technologies, including virtual memory and RISC
processor architecture, are based on the approach of optimizing for the
common case. Determining what the common case is requires empirical
measurement and depends on the programs being optimized. My research
program has been focused on understanding the empirical behavior of
programs and proposing methods to exploit common behavior patterns. In my
talk, I will focus on three aspects of my research. I will first consider
issues related to measuring and exploiting program behavior, particularly
in the context of dynamic storage allocation. I will then discuss the need
for flexible mechanisms to effectively exploit behavior patterns,
particularly in the context of a garbage collection problem known as the
``pig in the python''. Finally, I will discuss recent joint work on a more
systematic and mechanized approach to behavior exploitation. By mechanizing
the highly effective technique of optimizing for the common case, this
approach can be aggressively applied to new computer systems and
application areas as rapidly as they are defined.

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