CMU-CS-02-107
Computer Science Department
School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University



CMU-CS-02-107

Pegasus: An Efficient intermediate Representation

Mihai Budiu, Seth Copen Godstein

April 2002

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Keywords: Optimizing compilers, intermediate representation, dataflow analysis, predication, static-single assignment, program optimization


We present Pegasus, a compact and expressive intermediate representation for imperative languages. The representation is suitable for target architectures supporting predicated execution and aggressive speculation. In Pegasus information about the global dataflow of the program is encoded in local structures, enabling compact and efficient algorithms for program optimizations. As a proof of the versatility of Pegasus, we have used it in a compiler translating C programs to hardware implementations.

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