Exploring adaptive program behavior
Lars Frydendal Bonnichsen, Christian W. Probst · Symposium on Code Generation and Optimization · 2014
Modern computer systems are increasingly complex, with ever changing bottlenecks. This makes it difficult to ensure consistent performance when porting software, or even running it. Adaptivity, ie, switching between program variations, and dynamic recompilation have been suggested as solutions. Both solutions come at a cost; adaptivity issues a runtime overhead and requires more design effort, while dynamic recompilation takes time to perform. In this project, we plan to investigate the possibilities, limitations, and benefits of these techniques. This abstract covers our thoughts on how adaptivity and dynamic recompilation can be integrated and evaluated.