CTools:MilepostGCC:Resources

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References:

• Using GCC as a research compiler (off-line discussion after GROW'10 workshop)

Publications:

• MILEPOST GCC: machine learning based research compiler (link).
• Collective Tuning Initiative: automating and accelerating development and optimization of computing systems (link).
• Collective optimization (link).

Press:

• IBM press-release about MILEPOST GCC (2009.06.30, 2008.06.30).

• InfoWorld: Rethinking code optimization for mobile and multicore
• Slashdot.org: IBM Releases Open Source Machine Learning Compiler
• Dr Dobb: Milepost GCC Now Available
• HPCWire: IBM Research Announces Intelligent Compiler
• ICT Results: Machine-learning revolutionises software development

Misc:

• Nik is trying to use cTuning CC/MILEPOST GCC to optimize Mozilla code. More info is available at his blog.

• Yuriy Kashikov has been using cTuning CC/MILEPOST GCC to optimize BerkeleyDB and reported speedups of 1.4 times in comparison with native GCC 4.4.0 (-O3) on several Intel Xeon machines without loosing much compilation time or code size.