Compilers

C-Reduce: Systematically Tackling (Not Only) Compiler Bugs

Sunday, 14th January 2024: Happy to get this post out within the first month of 2024! I started writing this in November 2023 and was hoping to get this out sooner. But then my second daughter 👧 arrived, putting some extra time constraints on how much free time I could find. Now, as I finally getting back to the schedule, I am delighted to bring this post to completion.

This blog post deviates a bit from the usual focus on performance-related aspects, and there's a specific reason for this.… Read the rest

pahole: Analysing Memory Layout of Complex Data Structures With Ease

Sunday, 5th November 2023: Putting together this blog post feels like a positive stride! As I mentioned in the previous post, (core-to-core latency tool), I'm aiming to integrate more consistent writing into my routine. While it took a month to pen this down, it's progress from the previous year 😇. Hoping that the upward trend will continue...!

During the past few weekends, I've been reading about the capabilities of the perf C2C (Cache To Cache) tool.… Read the rest