Re: Optimization tradeoffs (time vs. space)

In article <1896@ima.ISC.COM>, markhall@pyramid.pyramid.com (Mark Hall) writes:
> Anyone interested in the space vs. speed problem in optimization
> should (of course) read the classic:
>
> %A William A. Wulf
> %T The Design of an Optimizing Compiler
> %I ELSEVIER
> %C New York
> %D 1975
>
It is worse than my worst nightmare! Every time I read something about
compilers, I am referred to "that classic, Wulf etc" But is it available
to the general public? NoooOOOOooo! It is out of print and those lucky
people who have a copy don't let them out of their sight. I know that it
does exist because I once saw (and touched) a copy. I will make an
offer publicly right now, if anyone will lend me their copy, and if I can
get permission from the publishers, I will type the entire text into a
troff format file and make it available to the entire net! Any takers?


George B. Smith
National Semiconductor
{amdahl! sun! hplabs! pyramid! }nsc!gbs
[Bill Wulf occasionally reads this group -- any possibility of
reissuing it? -John]
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