Re: Masters course with compiler specialization

Trevor.Jenkins@suneidesis.com (Trevor Jenkins)
11 Dec 2002 22:19:37 -0500

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From: Trevor.Jenkins@suneidesis.com (Trevor Jenkins)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 11 Dec 2002 22:19:37 -0500
Organization: suneidesis
References: 02-11-060
Keywords: courses
Posted-Date: 11 Dec 2002 22:19:36 EST

On 12 Nov 2002 14:12:42 -0500, Jeremy Wright <jeremy.wright@microfocus.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have any thoughts, recommendations on Masters (MS, MCS,
> MSc) courses in Computer Science that are strong on compilers,
> especially code optimisation for scalar lanaguages - or
> recommendations on departments that are particularly strong in this
> area. I am particularly interested in issues surrounding register
> allocation and inter-procedural optimisation.


[Saw your more recent follow-up saying you are in England so here's an
English persepective.]


In the 1980s I would have recommended Brunel University, Uxbridge but
then I'm biased as I did my MTech there. Prof F R A Hopgood did a huge
compilers module; based on his book Compiling Techniques. I've heard
recently that he has moved to be Associate Professor at Oxford-Brooks
University. Whether he is teaching the same compilers module I do not
know.


If Hopgood continues to teach this module then you'll at least come
out with the correct view that hash-tables based on the powers of 2
are better than Maurer's gospel that such tables can only ever be
absed on prime numbers.


Regards, Trevor

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