Re: C code refactoring or optimizing ?

Jeff Kenton <jeffrey.kenton@comcast.net>
1 Apr 2007 08:56:22 -0400

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From: Jeff Kenton <jeffrey.kenton@comcast.net>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 1 Apr 2007 08:56:22 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 07-03-102
Keywords: C, optimize
Posted-Date: 01 Apr 2007 08:56:22 EDT

Dennis Yurichev wrote:
> Hi.
> How can I find some ready tool or how can I find a proper way to
> develop a tool which will convert such code:
>
> if (a>b+2+2)
> {
> f1();
> f2(a*3*2);
> } else
> {
> f1();
> f3(a);
> }
>
> To something like that:
>
> f1();
> if (a>b+4)
> f2(a*6)
> else
> f3(a);
>
> In another words, this is what is done by modern compiler at
> optimization phase, right? (that's why I post here) But I need to have
> C-source at the input and C-source at the output. Could please anyone
> point me to any ideas or ready works.


Why? Assuming you want C code at the end and you're going to feed it to
a compiler, what does this accomplish besides cleaning up the code a
little? And how often do you really see code like this? If it's
frequent, you might consider training your programmers to write better
code, rather than wasting time on a tool to clean it up afterwards.


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