Re: virtual functions and optimization at compile time

Alex Colvin <alexc@std.com>
3 Dec 2003 20:32:04 -0500

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From: Alex Colvin <alexc@std.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 3 Dec 2003 20:32:04 -0500
Organization: The World : www.TheWorld.com : Since 1989
References: 03-11-076
Keywords: OOP, optimize
Posted-Date: 03 Dec 2003 20:32:04 EST

>Virtual Functions Are Supposed To Be Optimized Bcoz They R Supposedly
>Resolved At Run-Time. How Can Virtual Functions Be Resolved At
>Compile-Time???


>[By flow analysis that determines that it'll always call the same
>function, I suppose. -John]


A common optimization (at least in cfront) is when the object's class
is known becaause its declaration is visible. For example,


class C { virtual f(); };
C a;
a.f();


the class of a is known to be (C), so the implementation of f is C::f
Doesn't even require flow analysis.


--
mac the naïf

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