Method of, system for, and computer program product for providing extended global value numbering

Abstract

A fast and efficient way of performing extended global value numbering beyond basic blocks and extended basic blocks on a complete topological ordering of basic blocks in a program. Global value numbering is further extended with a Value Number List, an ordered list of value numbers of an expression, and iterative processing of a worklist containing expressions which are recursively defined. A hash table is used to reduce storage and processing time.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates generally to optimizing compilers for development of computer programs for use on a computer, and more particularly to value numbering.

2. Description of the Related Art

A problem addressed by the optimizing compiler prior art is redundancy. Redundancy may take two forms. An expression is redundant, also known as full redundancy, if the expression has been evaluated before in a program on all paths leading to the expression. An expression is partially redundancy if the expression has been evaluated before in a program on some, but not all paths, leading to the expression. An objective of an optimizing compiler relative to redundancy is to remove the redundant expression so that it is not executed, thus saving memory which would otherwise store the redundant expression and saving execution time which would otherwise be used to execute the redundant expression. The objective relative to a partial redundancy is to move the expression so that it is no longer partially redundant.

Redundancy optimization may be understood by reference to the optimizing compiler art. FIG. 1 illustrates a procedure for translating a program to create an executable binary object program 12. A lexical/syntax analysis is conducted to transform source program to a first intermediate language program 16. First intermediate language program 16 is then processed by an optimization routine 18 to create a second intermediate language program 20, which is then directly interpreted by the code generation routine 22 to create object program 12.

Optimization routine 18 is illustrated in FIG. 2 as it is understood in the art. Optimization processing is achieved by first performing a control flow analysis in routine 27 of first intermediate language 16. Control flow analysis routine 24 provides the control flow data 26, which are then passed to a data-flow analysis routine 28 wherein first intermediate language program 16 is analyzed for data flow. Data-flow analysis routine 28 produces the data-flow data 30. Finally, a program transformation procedure 32 accepts control flow data 26, data-flow data 30, and first intermediate language program 16 to produce second intermediate language program 20. Optimization routine 18 may include prior techniques for redundancy optimization using the control flow data 26 and the data-flow data 30 to enable the program transformation procedure 32 to perform redundancy optimization.

Many methods for redundancy optimization are known in the art. For instance, in Morel et al. (E. Morel and C. Renvoise, "Global Optimization by Suppression of Partial Redundancies", Communications of the ACM, vol. 22, no. 2, February 1979, p. 96-103) redundancy suppression and moving is accomplished by iteratively solving simultaneous Boolean systems in which each basic block and each expression within a basic block are assigned Boolean properties. Intra-basic block or local Boolean assigned properties include transparency, local availability, and local anticipability. Corresponding inter-basic block or global Boolean properties are also assigned. Morel et al. suggests that the average number of iterations to solve such simultaneous Boolean systems is 4.75 iterations, and as low as three iterations for well-structured programs. However, the teachings of Morel et al. only suppress and move redundancies that are lexically the same.

In Rosen et al. (B. Rosen, M. Wegman, and K. Zadeck, "Global Value Numbers and Redundant Computations", Fifteenth ACM Principles of Programming Languages Symposium, Jan. 12-27, 1988, San Diego, Calif.), a program is translated into Static Single Assignment Form (SSA). See Cytron et al. (R. Cytron and J. Ferrante, "An Efficient Method for Computing Static Single Assignment Form", Sixteenth Annual ACM Symposium on Principles of Programming Languages Symposium, Jan. 25-35, 1989). All expressions are attempted to be moved upwards. Value numbering is then performed locally in basic blocks. Redundancy or partial redundancy is discovered after expressions are attempted to be moved. Although the technique of Rosen et al. may identify redundancies based on the same value number in addition to those that are lexically the same, it does so by attempting to move and scanning all expressions.

Alpern et al. (B. Alpern, N. Wegman, and F. Zadeck, "Detecting Equality of Values in Programs", Conf. Rec. Fifteenth ACM Symposium on Principles of Programming Languages Symposium, Jan. 1-11, 1988) teach representing the symbolic execution of a program as a finite state machine and applying a partitioning technique to minimize the finite state machine in order to detect an equivalence of variables in the program. Although this technique is computational intensive, Alpern et al. suggest that the problem of detecting the equivalence of variables in the program is undecidable.

Thus, practitioners in the art generally employ computationally intensive techniques for code motion and code redundancy removal, and there is an accordingly clearly-felt need in the art for more efficient compiling procedures providing code motion and code redundancy removal at a reasonable compile-time cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention disclosed herein comprises a method of, system for, and computer program product for providing a fast and efficient way of performing extended global value numbering beyond basic blocks and extended basic blocks on a complete topological ordering of basic blocks in a program. Global value numbering is further extended with a Value Number List, an ordered list of value numbers of an expression, and iterative processing of a worklist containing expressions which are recursively defined. A hash table is used to reduce storage and processing time.

In one aspect of the present invention, a fast and efficient technique for performing global value numbering based on Static Single Assignment Form (SSA) is provided.

In yet another aspect of the present invention, a new technique for performing code motion and redundancy removal is provided.

The present invention has the advantage of providing improved compilation optimization.

The present invention has the further advantage of improved optimization of redundancy.

The present invention has the further advantage of improved optimization of partial redundancy.

The present invention has the further advantage of improved optimization of loop invariants.

The present invention has the further advantage of improved optimization with reduced compilation time.

The present invention has the further advantage of improved optimization with reduced storage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present invention and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the Detailed Description in conjunction with the attached Drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of an exemplary compiling method from the prior art;

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of an exemplary compiling optimization method from the prior art;

FIG. 3 a flowchart illustrating the operations preferred in carrying out Code Motion and Redundancy Removal in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are flowcharts illustrating the operations preferred in carrying out Extended Global Value Numbering in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a Hash Table and associated tables in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operations preferred in carrying out Determining Redundancy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operations preferred in carrying out Moving Invariants in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operations preferred in carrying out Moving Partial Redundancies in accordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a computer system used in performing the method of the present invention, forming part of the apparatus of the present invention, and which may use the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program embodied in said medium which may cause the computer system to practice the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to FIG. 3 through FIG. 9, flowcharts illustrating operations preferred in carrying out the present invention are shown. In the flowcharts, the graphical conventions of a diamond for a test or decision and a rectangle for a process or function are used. These conventions are well understood by those skilled in the art, and the flowcharts are sufficient to enable one of ordinary skill to write code in any suitable computer programming language.

Code Motion and Redundancy Removal

Code motion and redundancy removal by the present invention may be performed by the following steps:

Identify invariants per loop level. This may be performed as a part of induction variable analysis using techniques well known by those skilled in the art, such as the technique of finding invariants by using Static Single Assignment (SSA) definition links and propagating invariant properties of each variable in a loop nest. Perform extended value numbering to identify expressions that are candidates for redundancy removal. This is discussed in greater detail below in the Section entitled "Extended Global Value Numbering". Mark expressions as redundant or partially redundant. This is discussed in greater detail below in the Section entitled "Determining Redundancy". Process each basic block in topological order Walk all expressions within the basic block, a. if an expression is redundant, delete it and do text substitution. b. If it is marked as invariant, then in general, for t=b+c, it may be moved to the loop preheader if a "safe" optimization option is used and the block dominates the loop-exit or it exists on all paths. This safe condition is relaxed for "unsafe" optimization. This is discussed in greater detail below in the Section entitled "Moving Invariants". The renaming in SSA form makes code motion easier. If the expression is moved to the loop preheader, it is checked to determine if the same expression exists within the loop. If it does, then it is deleted. c. If an expression is marked as partially redundant, then it is checked to determine if it may be moved. Some searches are needed to find this out. If it can be moved, the expression is moved upwards and links are updated. This is discussed in greater detail below in the Section entitled "Moving Partial Redundancies". d. Perform subsumption. e. Perform store motion. Although both subsumption and store motion may be performed by techniques well known to those skilled in the art, these steps are included here to fully disclose the type and order of various optimizations of the inventor's complete preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring now to FIG. 3, the operations preferred in carrying out Code Motion and Redundancy Removal 300 in accordance with the present invention are illustrated. The process begins at process block 305. Thereafter, process block 310 identifies invariants per loop level. Thereafter, process block 315 performs value numbering to identify expressions that are candidate for redundancy removal. Thereafter, process block 320 marks expressions as redundant or partially redundant. Thereafter, process block 325 begins a loop for each basic block in topological order. Thereafter, process block 330 begins a loop for each expression within the basic block. Thereafter, decision block 335 determines if the expression is redundant. If the expression is redundant, then process block 340 deletes the expression and performs text substitution. Thereafter, process block 345 performs subsumption. Thereafter, process block 350 performs store motion. Thereafter, decision block 355 determines if there are remaining expressions in the basic block. If there are remaining expressions in the basic block, then processing loops back to process block 330, the start of the loop for each expression within the basic block, to process the next expression within the basic block.

Returning now to decision block 335, if the expression is not redundant, then decision block 360 determines if the expression is marked as invariant. If the expression is marked as invariant, then process block 365 processes the invariant expression. Thereafter, processing continues to process block 345 for the performance of subsumption.

Returning now to decision block 360, if the expression is not marked as invariant, then decision block 370 determines if the expression is marked as partially redundant. If the expression is marked as partially redundant, then process block 375 processes the partially redundant expression. Thereafter, processing continues to process block 345 for the performance of subsumption.

Returning now to decision block 370, if the expression is not marked as partially redundant, then processing continues to process block 345 for the performance of subsumption.

Returning now to decision block 355, if there are no remaining expressions in the basic block, then decision block 380 determines if there is a remaining basic block to be processed by the loop. If there is a remaining basic block, then processing loops back to process block 325, the start of the loop for each basic block, to process the next basic block.

Returning now to decision block 380, if there is no remaining basic block to be processed by the loop, then the process ends at process block 385.

Extended Global Value Numbering

In order to perform the optimization that removes redundant expressions, the concept of value numbers and the method for value numbering are extended. A value number in the prior art is a symbolic execution of a basic block of code, in which all variables entering that basic block of code (straight line code) are given distinct symbolic values or value numbers. The technique of value numbering is used for common subexpression elimination within a basic block, where if a symbolic value is computed twice within the same basic block, then it may be eliminated the second time. However, use of the prior art value number techniques are limited to a single basic block or an extended basic block (two adjacent basic blocks). The prior art techniques do not provide optimizations such as common subexpression elimination or redundancy removal beyond basic blocks and extended basic blocks to an entire program consisting of multiple extended basic blocks.

The Extended Global Value Numbering of the present invention is performed by walking the basic blocks of the program in topological order and assigning value numbers to expressions. With the back edges ignored in the flow-graph, the postorder (left-right-root) traversal gives reverse topological order.

A hash table, illustrated in FIG. 6 and described below in the section entitled "Hash Table", is used for fast access in Extended Global Value Numbering. This hash table reduces the search time and space needed later for redundancy removal. This hash table also enables the searches to be done with "context" and in a predictive manner, as opposed to conventional methods in which all expressions were attempted to be moved upwards.

In order to properly handle redundancies, .phi.-functions need special handling. A .phi.-function (phi-function) is a pseudo-assignment resulting from a translation to Static Single Assignment (SSA) form. This translation to SSA form separates each variable, x, in a program into several variables x.sub.i (i.e., x0, x1, x2, . . . ) where each x.sub.i has only one assignment, hence the name Static Single Assignment. These pseudo-assignments are of the form x=.phi.(y,z) meaning that if the control flow of the program reaches the .phi.-function by a first control path, then x is assigned the value y, and if by a second control path, then x is assigned the value z. The target of a .phi.-function assumes the value numbers of its operands. In particular, the following Table A shows an Example (a) in which the target, x2, of the .phi.-function, .phi.(x0,x1), assumes both values, 9 or 11, of its operands, x0 and x1. Later hashing for x2+y0 obtains two different values for x0+y0 and x1+y0, respectively.

TABLE A______________________________________Value NumberingAn expression may receive more than one value number.______________________________________Example a:= x0 + y0; VN for x0+y0= 10,VN for x0 = 9if( )then= x0 + y0; VN for x0+y0 = 10else do;x = VN for x1 = 11= x1 + y0; VN for x1+y0: 12end;x2 = .phi.(x0,x1); VN for x2 = 9 or 11= x2 + y0; VN for x2+y0 = 10 or 12x2+y0 is redundant here since it receives both VN 10 & 12.Example b:if( )then VN for x0 = 9= x0 + y0; VN for x0+y0: 10else do;= x0 + y0; VN for x0+y0: 10x1 = VN for x1: 11end;x2 = .phi.(x0,x1); VN for x2 = 9,11= x2 + y0; VN for x2+y0: 10,12x2+y0 is partially redundant since it receives just VN 10Example c:if( )then VN for p0,q0 =9,10p0 =; q0 =; VN for p0+q0: 11= p0 + q0;else do;pl =; q1 =; VN for p1,q1 =12,13 = pl + q1; VN for p1+q1: 14end;p2 = .phi.(p0,p1); VN for p2 = 9,12q2 = .phi.(q0,q1); VN for q2 =10,13= p2 + q2; VN for p2+q2=p0+q0 (left path) 11 p1+q1 (right path) 14p2+q2 is redundant since it receives both VN 11,14______________________________________

Value Number Set (VNSet)

All expressions that look lexically the same (e.g., x.sub.0 +y.sub.0, x.sub.1 +y.sub.1, x.sub.2 +y.sub.2) together with all other expressions sharing the same value numbers with these lexically similar expressions, form a Value Number Set or VNSet. The construction of .phi.-functions and renaming are performed on a temporary holding these expressions as a group.

Value Number List (VNList)

The Value Number List is an ordered list of value numbers of an expression. In Example (a) of Table A above, the VNList of x2 is (9,11). The VNList of x2+y0 is (10,12) in Example (a) and Example (b) of Table A. In Example (c) of Table A, the VNlist of p2+q2 is (11,14).

Extended Global Value Numbering Rules

When two expressions have the same value number and this value number is unique, the following cases are possible: one of them is either redundant, or partially redundant, or none of them is redundant.

If an expression has more than one value number, for example vn1 and vn2, and both vn1 and vn2 reach the expression, then that expression is redundant.

The Value Number List of an incoming expression is computed and compared with the Value Number List of a current expression. If the two VNlists match in value, and in order, then the expression is redundant. The VNlist of the incoming expression is evaluated from the .phi.-function of the temporary holding the expression. The VNList of the current expression is computed from the .phi.-function of the source operands.

If an expression has more than one value number, for example vn1 and vn2, and either vn1 or vn1, but not both, reaches the expression, then that expression is partially redundant.

Although the basic blocks are processed in topological order, source operands of the .phi.-functions may be undefined when a .phi.-function is processed. This is illustrated in the example of Table B below. During a first pass in topological order, the source operand x2 of the .phi.-function .phi.(x0,x2) is undefined as the source operand x2 is defined later in the topological order.

TABLE B______________________________________ Value Number Value Number Initial Pass Subsequent Pass______________________________________do i = 1,10x1 = .phi.(x0,x2) 10,undefined 10,11= x1 + y0 9,12 9,12x2 = 11 11= x2 + y0 12 12end______________________________________

Procedure for Extended Global Value Numbering

The Extended Global Value Numbering of the present invention may be performed by the following steps:

Walk basic blocks in topological order and process each expression. Each expression (right hand side (RHS) and left hand side (LHS)) receives a value number. In SSA form, all definitions are exposed. All other operands, which do not have a value number yet, receive a LatticeCell of or a value number of unknown. If the expression contains an operand of unknown value, i.e., the LatticeCell equals to , then the corresponding text is put onto the worklist. A Hash table is used to speed up the storing and retrieval of value numbers. The hash key consists of the op-code plus all its operands. This also allows varying the number of operands. For single items, such as x.sub.0, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, the value number is stored in an array in the dictionary. This saves space in the hash table. In general, for x.sub.0 +y.sub.0, both x.sub.0 +y.sub.0 and x+y are hashed. The later x+y is the lexical item used to store all corresponding VNSets. Since hashing is performed globally for all expressions, garbage collection allows reuse of entries in the hash table to conserve space. At the exit of the outermost loop, all expressions that are marked as variant may be removed from the hash table. This requires some copying of information from the hash table to the dictionary. The data structures are designed such that the hash table need not be referenced after the expressions are value numbered and the temporary is created. See section entitled "Hash Table" below for additional details describing how value numbers are assigned. The procedure terminates when the worklist becomes empty. This happens when all expressions and items are assigned with a VNlist. A text is taken off the worklist if the operands are defined already. Each time a new value number is formed, the expression is entered into the hash table. Value numbers and value number lists are evaluated and created using the following rules: for .phi.-functions: ______________________________________any .andgate..sub. ==>.sub.If any operand of the .phi.-function has an unknownvalue number, then set the value number of the.phi.-function to unknown.VN.sub.i .andgate. VN.sub.j ==> VN.sub.kIf VN.sub.i not equal to VN.sub.j, then a new value numberis formed when the operands are involved in a recursivedefinition, else VNList for VN.sub.i and VN.sub.j is formed.VN.sub.i .andgate. VN.sub.j ==> VN.sub.i if i = jIf all value numbers of .phi.-function operands are equal, then set.phi.-function value number to operand value number.for other op-codes:any .andgate..sub. ==>.sub.If any operand of has unknown value number, then set the valuenumber to unknown.VN.sub.i .andgate. VN.sub.j ==> VN.sub.k______________________________________ If value numbers are not equal, then a new value number is formed and assigned if not already assigned. Note that .perp. does not exist in this meet operation. The application of these rules result in assigning a value number to each expression of a first subset of the expressions; assigning an unknown value number to each expression of a second subset of the expressions; and assigning a value number list to each expression of a third subset of the expressions, wherein the value number list comprises an ordered list of value numbers assigned to the expression. If the number of items on the worklist remains the same after a pass through it, then some .phi.-function operands are defined recursively in terms of one another. In this case, new value numbers are assigned to the targets of the .phi.-function.

Referring now to FIG. 4, the operations preferred in carrying out Extended Global Value Numbering 400 are illustrated. The process begins at process block 405. Thereafter, process block 410 begins a loop that walks the basic blocks in topological order of the flow graph. Thereafter, process block 415 begins a loop for each expression and .phi.-function in a basic block to perform value numbering. The performance of value numbering is illustrated in greater detail in FIG. 5. Thereafter, decision block 430 determines if there are remaining expressions in the basic block to be processed. If there are remaining expressions in the basic block, then processing loops back to process block 415 to process the next expression and .phi.-function in the basic block.

Returning now to decision block 430, if there are no remaining expressions in the basic block to be processed, then decision block 455 determines if there are remaining basic blocks to be processed by the loop. If there are remaining basic blocks to be processed, then processing loops back to process block 410 to process the next basic block in topological order of the flow graph.

Returning now to decision block 455, if there are no remaining basic blocks to be processed by the loop, then decision block 460 determines if the worklist is empty. If the worklist is empty, then the process ends at process block 465.

Returning now to decision block 460, if the worklist is not empty, then decision block 470 determines if the number of items on the worklist is the same as the number of items on the worklist during the last pass through the worklist. If the number of items on the worklist is the same, then process block 475 asigns new value numbers to the targets of recursively defined .phi.-functions. Thereafter, process block 480 reinitializes the loop starting at process block 410 to repeat the loop process for those items still on the worklist. Thereafter, processing continues to process block 410 to begin another loop to process those items still on the worklist.

Returning now to decision block 470, if the number of items on the worklist is not the same as the number of items on the worklist during the last pass through the worklist, then processing continues to process block 480 to reinitialize the loop starting at process block 410 to repeat the loop process for those items still on the worklist.

Referring now to FIG. 5, the operations preferred in carrying out the performance of value numbering of process block 415 are illustrated. The process begins at process block 505, and thereafter, decision block 510 determines if the current expression is a .phi.-function. If the current expression is not a .phi.-function, i.e., if it is an expression, then decision block 515 determines if the left hand side (LHS) of the expression has been assigned a value number. If no value number has been assigned to the LHS, then process block 520 creates and assigns a new unique value number to the LHS. Thereafter, decision block 525 determines if any right hand side (RHS) operands of the current expression have an unknown value number. If so, then decision block 530 determines if the operand with an unknown value number is a use before definition. If it is not a use before definition, then process block 535 creates and assigns a new unique value number to the operand. Process block 520 and process block 535 are portions of the processing which assign a value number to each expression of a first subset of the expressions. Thereafter, the process ends at process block 545.

Returning now to decision block 515, if a value number has been assigned to the LHS, then processing continues to decision block 525 to determine if any right hand side (RHS) operands of the current expression have an unknown value number.

Returning now to decision block 525, if any right hand side (RHS) operands of the current expression do not have an unknown value number, i.e., if all RHS operands have been assigned a value number, then the process ends at process block 545.

Returning now to decision block 530, if the operand with an unknown value number is a use before definition, then process block 540 puts the corresponding text on a worklist, and then the process ends at process block 545.

Returning now to decision block 510, if the current expression is a .phi.-function, then decision block 550 determines if any operand of the .phi.-function has an unknown value number. If any operand of the .phi.-function has an unknown value number, then process block 555 sets the value number of the .phi.-function equal to unknown. Process block 555 is that portion of the processing which assigns an unknown value number to each expression of the second subset of the expressions. Thereafter, process block 560 puts the corresponding text of the .phi.-function on the worklist, and then the process ends at process block 545.

Returning now to decision block 550, if no operand of the .phi.-function has an unknown value number, then decision block 565 determines if all of the value numbers of the .phi.-function operands are equal. If all of the value numbers of the .phi.-function operands are equal, then process block 570 sets the value number of the .phi.-function to the value number of the operands. Thereafter, process block 590 removes any corresponding text from the worklist, and then the process ends at process block 545.

Returning now to decision block 565, if all of the value numbers of the .phi.-function operands are not equal, then decision block 575 determines if the .phi.-function is involved in a recursive definition. If the .phi.-function is involved in a recursive definition, then process block 580 creates and assigns a new unique value number to the .phi.-function. Process block 580 is another portion of the processing which assigns a value number to each expression of a first subset of the expressions. Thereafter, processing continues to process block 590 to remove any corresponding text from the worklist.

Returning now to decision block 575, if the .phi.-function is not involved in a recursive definition, then process block 585 forms a value number list for the .phi.-function, where the value number list is an ordered list of the value numbers of the .phi.-function operands. Process block 585 is that portion of the processing which assigns a value number list to each expression in the third subset of the expressions. Thereafter, processing continues to process block 590 to remove any corresponding text from the worklist.

Determining Redundancy

Some expressions become redundant only after code is moved to the preheader of a loop. The following Table C show an example of such a situation. This type of redundancy may be determined by a lookup each time any code is moved.

TABLE C______________________________________Redundancy discovered after code is moved______________________________________do while ()if( ) thendo; if () then z1=x + y;end;else z2 = x + y;z3 = x + y;end;______________________________________

Other redundancies may be determined prior to code motion. The present invention determines redundancy prior to code motion by performing the following steps.

Construct .phi.-functions and Do Renaming for Expressions

For each expression in the same value number set, say x0+y0, x1+y1, x1+z1, .phi.-functions are constructed and renaming is perfomed. Techniques for the construction of .phi.-functions and renaming such as those of Cytron et al. are well known by those skilled in the art. The present invention extends these well known techniques by:

only introducing .phi.-functions for expressions at the beginning of this process; treating each expression as a use followed by a set; and performing redundancy removal during renaming if the use of an expression is dominated by the set of the expression.

The following Table D illustrates this extended construction of .phi.-functions for expressions.

TABLE D______________________________________Construct .phi.-functions for expressions______________________________________if () then a = x + y + z;d = x + y;Construct .phi.-functions. For expressions that have the same valuenumbers,treat it as a "Use followed by a Set". The "use" does notform a new text. It exists just as a special operandin RHS.==>if() then do;= t;t = x + yend;= t;t = x + yd = t3;______________________________________

The following Table E illustrates the renaming of the operands of the constructed .phi.-functions.

TABLE E______________________________________Rename operands of .phi.-functions______________________________________After .phi.-functions are built, do renaming.==>if () then do;= t0t1 = x + y= t1 + zend;s1: t2 = .phi.(t0,t1)= t2s2: t3 = x + yd = t3______________________________________

The following Table F illustrates performing redundancy removal during renaming if the use of an expression is dominated by the set of the expression.

TABLE F______________________________________Removing Redundancy During Renaming______________________________________= x + y + z ==> t1 = x + y ==> tl = x + y= x + y = t1 = tl= x + y = t1______________________________________

After renaming and its redundancy removal, any source operands of .phi.-functions or "fake uses" which remain unnamed are undefined. This means the expression is not a candidate for redundancy removal or code motion. For these expressions, further processing determines if an expression is redundant, either fully redundant or partially redundant.

Determining Redundancy and Partial Redundancy

An expression is redundant if it is evaluated before on all paths. This redundancy occurs when:

if an expression has more than one value number, for example vn1 and vn2, and both vn1 and vn2 reach the expression, or the Value Number List of the expression matches in value, and in order, the Value Number List of another expression in its path.

An expression is partially redundant if it is evaluated before on some but not all paths. This occurs when:

the value number of an expression is vn1, and both vn1 and vn2 reach the expression; or the value numbers of the expression are vn1 and vn2, and only vn1 reaches it. All expressions that are marked as loop invariants may be regarded as partial redundancies, without any further analysis. Partial redundancy may be determined together with the redundancy determination above.

The present invention identifies redundancies and partial redundancies by performing the following:

For every "fake" use, examine its definitions, if the value of its definition is equal to the expression, then the expression is redundant. If the "fake" use has more than one value, then the definition must define all these values. As given in the examples below, the values numbers of the temporary and those of receiving expression ("fake use" ) are constructed and compared. If the "fake" use has more than one value, and only one value reaches it, then it is partially redundant.

The .phi.-functions for the temporary and source operands may appear in different join points. When tracing the source operand backwards, if a .phi.-function for the source operand appears alone, then the temporary needs to be spilt too. This way the VNLists always have the same number of elements.

The tracing of the source operands in certain paths terminates when one of the following conditions is reached:

when one .phi.-function dominates the other; when all .phi.-functions are processed; when the temporary is reached; when the source operand is defined; or when the source operands define one another via .phi.-functions. This happens when a definition appears inside a loop.

In tracing the temporary backwards, if the temporary is defined in a loop but only in certain paths, this special pattern should be recognized and updated as shown on the right in the following Table G.

TABLE G______________________________________Temporary only defined in certain paths in a loop______________________________________t0 = x0 + y0 ==> t0 = x0 + y0do i = 1,10 do i = 1,10t2 = .phi.(t3,t0)if() then t1 = x0 + y0 if() = . . t0. . .t3 = .phi.(t2,t1)end end VN for t in this path consists of one element______________________________________

Redundant expressions are updated with inter-block temporaries, and resultant spurious .phi.-functions are also cleaned up. Inter-block temporaries are created to hold expressions. Source operands of the .phi.-functions are also updated.

TABLE H__________________________________________________________________________Determination of redundancy__________________________________________________________________________Case (a):t1 = x0 + y0 vn = 10. . . = t1 "fake use"t2 = x0 + y0 vn = 10 .fwdarw. redundantCase (b): ##STR1## VN = 12, 13 VN = 9, 10 VNList = (12, 13) "fake use" 12, 13 VNList = (12, 13) .fwdarw. redundantCase (c): ##STR2## VN = 20, 21 VN = 20, 21 "fake use" 20, 21 Vn = x0 + y0, x1 + y1 = 20, 21 .fwdarw. redundant Notice that Vn for w4 is constructed of just two combinations instead of four; the values can either come in from the left or from the right, so x0 + y1 is an invalid combination.Case (d): ##STR3##__________________________________________________________________________ TABLE I______________________________________Determination of partial redundancy______________________________________ ##STR4## VN = 12, 13 VN = 15 VN = 9, 15 VN = 12, 13 "fake use" 12, 13 VNL for x0 + y0, x3 + y0; 12, 16 only 12 matches .fwdarw. partial redundancyThe following case shows no redundancy: ##STR5## VN = 12, 13 VN for x2, x3: 14, 15 VN = 14, 15 VN = 12, 13 "fake use" 12, 13 VNL for x2 + y0, x3 + y0: 16, 17 nothing matches .fwdarw. no______________________________________ redundancy

Referring now to FIG. 7, operations preferred in carrying out the Determining Redundancy 700 portion of the present invention are illustrated. The process begins at process block 705. Thereafter, process block 710 begins a loop for each "fake use". Thereafter, process block 715 computes a Value Number list (VNlist) of the current expression from the .phi.-function of the source operands. Thereafter, process block 720 computes the VNlist of the incoming expression from the .phi.-function of a temporary holding the expression. Thereafter, decision block 725 determines if the VNlists of the incoming expression and the current expression are identical. If the VNlists are identical, then process block 730 marks current expression as redundant. Thereafter, decision block 735 determines if there is a remaining "fake use". If there is a remaining "fake use", then processing loops back to process block 710 to process the next "fake use".

Returning now to decision block 725, if the VNlists of the incoming expression and the current expression are not identical, then decision block 740 determines if the

Returning now to decision block 740, if the VNlists of the incoming expression and the current expression do not have a common value number, then processing continues to decision block 735 to determine if there is a remaining "fake use".

Returning now to decision block 735, if there is not a remaining "fake use", then the processing ends at process block 750.

Moving Invariants

As mentioned earlier, expressions that are loop invariants may be regarded as partial redundancies. Loop invariants may be identified before other partial redundancies to speed up the process of moving the invariant expressions. In general, a partial redundancy is moved upwards basic block by basic block; whereas, an invariant is moved once to a loop preheader.

If "unsafe" optimization is used, then an invariant may be moved to a loop preheader, even though the invariant is not anticipated in all paths. For "safe" optimization, an invariant expression that has side effects (e.g., floating divide) may only be moved if the same invariant expression exists in all paths. For C-language expressions, an invariant expression may only be moved if the invariant expression exists in all paths independent of whether or not the invariant expression can cause side effects. If an invariant exists in a basic block that dominates a loop exit, then the invariant may always be moved. This situation is shown in Table J below. If not, a .phi.-function should reside at a basic block that dominates the loop exit, and all the operands of the .phi.-function should have the same value number.

TABLE J______________________________________Moving invariantsSince t0 = t3 and assuming t4 resides in block that dominates the loopexit,then all x + y can be moved.______________________________________ ##STR6##______________________________________

After an invariant is moved to the loop preheader, as shown in Table M, some previously processed expressions dominated by the preheader may become redundant as a result of moving the invariant. This may be determined by searching the use-definition chains.

Variables that have uses that are upwardly exposed in the loop are treated as variants. The following Table K shows such a variant with upwardly exposed usage.

TABLE K______________________________________Variant with upwardly exposed usage______________________________________do while = tt =end______________________________________

Invariants without an upward exposed usage cannot be moved. The following Table L shows an example of an invariant without upward exposed usage which cannot be moved.

TABLE L______________________________________Invariant without upwardly exposed usageSSA Form______________________________________i = 1 il = 1do while () do while ()if ( ) then i2 <== .phi.(i4,i1)i = 2 if() then i3 = 2end i4 <== .phi.(i3, i2) = i end i5 <== .phi.(i4, i1) = i5______________________________________

In the following example of Table M, all x+y are marked as invariants and as partially redundant. The first two x+y cannot be moved because it is not anticipated in all paths. The last x+y dominates the loop exit, and therefore can be moved. After it is moved, all expressions that have the same value number inside the loop can be treated as redundant.

TABLE M______________________________________Redundancy discover after code is moved______________________________________do while ()if ( ) then do; if () then z1 = x + y; - end; - else z2 = x + y;end;______________________________________

Referring now to FIG. 8, operations preferred in carrying out the Moving Invariant 800 portion of the present invention are illustrated. The process begins at process block 805. Thereafter, process block 810 begins a loop for each invariant. Thereafter, decision block 815 determines if "unsafe" optimization is in use. If "unsafe" optimization is in use, then process block 820 moves the invariant to the loop preheader. Thereafter, decision block 825 determines if there are remaining invariants. If there are remaining invariants, then processing loops back to process block 810 to process the next invariant.

Returning now to decision block 815, if "unsafe" optimization is not in use, then decision block 830 determines if the invariant is in a block that dominates a loop exit. If the invariant is in a block that dominates a loop exit, then processing continues to process block 820 to move the invariant to the loop preheader.

Returning now to decision block 830, if the invariant is not in a block that dominates a loop exit, then decision block 835 determines if the invariant is a C-language expression. If the invariant is a C-language expression, then decision block 840 determines if the expression exists in all paths. If the expression exists in all paths, then processing continues to process block 820 to move the invariant to the loop preheader.

Returning now to decision block 835, if the invariant is not a C-language expression, then decision block 845 determines if the expression has side effects. If the expression has side effects, then processing continues to decision block 840 to determine if the expression exists in all paths.

Returning now to decision block 845, if the expression does not have side effects, then processing continues to process block 820 to move the invariant to the loop preheader.

Returning now to decision block 840, if the expression does not exist in all paths, then processing continues to decision block 825 to determine if there are remaining invariants.

Returning now to decision block 825, if there are no remaining invariants, then the process ends at process block 850.

Moving Partial Redundancies

An expression is marked as partially redundant if the expression is computed in some, but not all, paths. A loop invariant may be regarded as a partial redundancy because the expression is computed in each iteration, except the first iteration. As shown in Example (d) of Table N below, not all partial redundancies should be moved. In general, a partial redundancy should not be moved to a basic block that has multiple successors. If it is safe to move a partial redundancy, then it is moved to a basic block preceding the definition of its .phi.-function.

In general, an expression that is marked as partially redundant may be moved if:

the partially redundant expression dominates one of its source operands, as shown in Example (a) of Table N below; or the .phi.-function below the partially redundant expression has all source operands receiving the same value number, as shown in Example (c) of Table N below.

After the partially redundant expression is moved upwards, it may still be partially redundant as shown in Example (b) of Table N below. The search repeats until the partially redundant expression is hoisted to a basic block which causes no redundancy.

Additional .phi.-functions for temporaries may be created after expressions are moved. This is shown in Table T.

TABLE N__________________________________________________________________________Examples of partial redundancy__________________________________________________________________________Example (a):if ( ) then .fwdarw. if ( ) then t1 = p .fwdarw. q .fwdarw. x; t1 = p .fwdarw. q .fwdarw. x;else . . . ; else t3 = p .fwdarw. q .fwdarw. x;t2 = .phi.(t0, t1) t2 = .phi.(t3, t1)yt3 = p .fwdarw. q .fwdarw. x; = t2;Example (b): ##STR7##Example (c):if ( ) t = x + y;if ( ) z = x + y;else w = x + y;This partial redundancy cannot be removedExample (d):if ( ) then = p .fwdarw. q .fwdarw. x;if ( ) then = p .fwdarw. q .fwdarw. x;__________________________________________________________________________

Referring now to FIG. 9, operations preferred in carrying out the Moving Partial Redundancies 900 portion of the present invention are illustrated. The process begins at process block 905. Thereafter, process block 910 begins a loop for each partially redundant expression. Thereafter, decision block 915 determines if the partially redundant expression dominates one of its source operands. If the partially redundant expression dominates one of its source operands, then process block 920 moves the partially redundant expression to a block preceding the definition of its .phi.-function. Thereafter, decision block 925 determines if the moved partially redundant expression is still partially redundant in its new location. If the moved partially redundant expression is still partially redundant in its new location, then processing loops back to decision block 915 to reprocess the still partially redundant expression.

Returning now to decision block 915, if the partially redundant expression does not dominate one of its source operands, then decision block 930 determines if a .phi.-function below the partially redundant expression has all source operands receiving the same value number. If a .phi.-function below the partially redundant expression has all source operands receiving the same value number, then processing continues to process block 920 to move the partially redundant expression to a block preceding the definition of its .phi.-function.

Returning now to decision block 930, if there is no .phi.-function below the partially redundant expression having all source operands receiving the same value number, then process block 935 determines if there is a remaining partially redundant expression. If there is a remaining partially redundant expression, then processing loops back to process block 910 to process the next partially redundant expression.

Returning now to decision block 925, if the moved partially redundant expression is not partially redundant in its new location, then processing continues to decision block 935 to determine if there is a remaining partially redundant expression.

Returning now to decision block 935, if there is no remaining partially redundant expression to be processed, then the process ends at process block 940.

Hash Table

The Hash Table holds entries of expressions. An example of a Hash Table 600 and its associated tables are shown in FIG. 6. HashLinks 605 is the table in which the keys are initially hashed. Each entry 610 contains an index to the Hash table 600. Hash Table records 615 are assigned sequentially. HashLinks indexes 620 are used wherever the keys are hashed. In general, the HashLinks index 620 to the Hash Table 600 equals to mod(valuenum, hash.sub.-- table.sub.-- size). Since Hash Table records 615 can be reused after garbage collection, in order to assure unique value numbers, the same value number cannot be used again the next time that record is reused. To assure this, the value number is incremented by deletion.sub.-- counter * hash.sub.-- table.sub.-- size. The deletion.sub.-- counter 625 shows how many times a Hash Table record is reused after garbage collection. A stack is used to hold entries of Hash Table records that are freed after garbage collection.

The original names before the SSA renaming is also hashed. An entry, say x+y, points to a link list that has the text pointers for x0+y0, x1+y0, etc. The variants can be removed at the exit of a loop. Some expressions may evaluate to a text that does not exist. For an example of this, see x1+y0 in Table R. The Hash key, constructed primarily of the opcode and the operands, is stored instead of the text pointer.

Each Hash Table record may contain the following fields:

Text 630 containing the text of an expression; FakeUse 635 indicating which definition reaches the expression; VNL 640 holding the Value Number List of an expression; FakeLHS 645 which is a work field for the construction and renaming of a temporary expression. Interblock temporaries are created at the end when redundancies are found. Basic block pointer 650; Statement pointer 655; Text pointer or constructed Hash Key 660; Deletion counter 625; and NextLink 665 which points to the next record for items that have collisions.

A Hash Table dictionary 670 holds an array of value numbers corresponding to each name used. Temporarys 675 are created to hold expressions for redundancy checking. The pointer (p) 680 to the linklist 685 is copied from the Hash Table 600 to the dictionary 670 when the temporary 675 is created.

Referring now to Table P through Table U, various scenarios showing the practice of the present invention are shown. Table P shows the present invention identifying and removing a redundant expression. Table Q and Table R show the present invention identifying and moving a partially redundant expression. Table S shows the present invention identifying and moving a partially redundant expression up one basic block, after which the expression is still partially redundant at the moved location, and after which the expression is moved up one additional basic block. Table T shows a scenario in which the prior art fails to handle redundancies and partial redundancies, but in which the present invention identifies and moves a partial redundancy, and further identifies and removes a redundancy. Table U shows the application of the present invention to a sample program from the prior art, Rosen et al.

TABLE P______________________________________An example identifying and removing a redundant expression______________________________________a. Input in SSA form: ==> b. Assign value number ==> Value Number = x0 + y0 = x0 + y0 9 do i = 1, 10 do i = 1, 10 x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) 10, 11 = x1 + y0 = x1 + y0 9, 12 x2 = x2 = 11 x2 + y0 = x2 + y0 12 end endc. Insert .phi.-functions for ==> d. Rename variables ==> expressions in same value number set {9, 12} = t = t0 t = x0 + y0 t1 = x0 + y0 do i = 1, 10 do i = 1, 10 t = .phi.(t, t) t2 = .phi.(t1, t4) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) = t = t2 t = x1 + y0 t3 = x1 + y0 x2 = x2 = = t = t3 t = x2 + y0 t4 = x2 + y0 end ende. Determines full and => f. Clean up linkspartial redundancy ! removed = t0t2 = x0 + y0 t1 = x0 + y0do i = 1, 10 do i = 1, 10 t2 = .phi.(t1, t4) t2 = .phi.(t1, t4) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) = t2 t3 = x1 + y0 ! Redundant = t2 x2 = x2 = = t3 t4 = x2 + y0 t4 = x2 + y0 end end______________________________________ TABLE Q______________________________________An example identifying and moving a partially redundant______________________________________expressiona. Input in SSA form: ==> b. Assign value number ==> Value Number do i = 1, 10 do i = 1, 10 x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) 10, 11 = x1 + y0 = x1 + y0 9, 12 x2 = x2 = 11 = x2 + y0 = x2 + y0 12 end endc. Insert .phi.-fcns for ==> d. Rename variables ==>expressions in same valuenumber set {9, 12} do i = 1, 10 do i = 1, 10 t = .phi.(t, t) t2 = .phi.(t1, t4) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) = t = t2 t = x1 + y0 t3 = x1 + y0 x2 = x2 = = t = t3 t = x2 + y0 t4 = x2 + y0 end ende. Determines full and ==> f. Clean up linkspartial redundancy t5 = x1 + y0 do i = 1, 10 do i = 1, 10 t2 = .phi.(t1, t4) t2 = .phi.(t5, t4) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) x1 = .phi.(x0, x2) = t2 t3 = x1 + y0 ! Partial = t2 Redundancy x2 = x2 = = t3 t4 = x2 + y0 t4 = x2 + y0 end end______________________________________ TABLE R______________________________________An example identifying and moving a partially redundant______________________________________expressiona. Input in SSA form: .fwdarw. b. Assign value number .fwdarw. Value Number ##STR8## ##STR9## 10, 10 11 9, 11 10, 12c. Insert .phi.-fcns for .fwdarw. d. Rename variables .fwdarw. expressions in same value number set {10, 12} ##STR10## ##STR11##e. Determines full and .fwdarw. f. Move code up. partial redundancy ##STR12## ##STR13##x2 + y0 is not redundant sinceonly value number 10 reaches it.x2 + y0 has value numbers 10 and 12and therefore it is partially redundant.______________________________________ TABLE S______________________________________An example identifying and moving a partially redundant expression upone basic block, after which the expression is still partially redundantatthe moved location, and after which the expression is moved up oneadditional basic block______________________________________a. Input in SSA form: .fwdarw. b. Assign value number .fwdarw. Value Number ##STR14## ##STR15## 10 10 10c. Insert .phi.-fcns for .fwdarw. d. Rename variables .fwdarw. expressions in same value number set {10} ##STR16## ##STR17##e. Determines full and .fwdarw. f. Shuffles t5 = x0 + y0 up one block .fwdarw. partial redundancy ##STR18## ##STR19##g. It is determined from the .phi.-function which dominates t6 that t6isstill partially redundant; moves t6 one more block up. ##STR20##______________________________________ TABLE T______________________________________An example in which the prior art fails to handle redundancies andpartialredundancies, but in which the present invention identifies and moves apartial redundancy, and further identifies and removes a______________________________________redundancya. Input in SSA form: ==> b. Assign value number ==> Value Number = a0 * b0 = a0 * b0 10 = c0 * b0 = c0 * b0 11 if ( ) a1 = c0 if ( ) a1 = c0 12 a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) 9, 12 = a2 * b0 = a2 * b0 10, 11c. Insert .phi.-fcns for ==> d. Rename variables ==>expressions in same valuenumber set {10, 11} t = a0 * b0 t1 = a0 * b0 10 t = c0 * b0 t2 = c0 * b0 11 if ( ) a1 = c0 if ( ) a1 = c0 12 a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) 9, 12 = t = t2 t = a2 * b0 t3 = a2 * b0 10, 11e. Determines full and ==> f. Move code up ==>partial redundancy t1 = a0 * b0 = a0 * b0 t2 = c0 * b0 t2 = c0 * b0 if ( ) a1 = c0 if ( ) a1 = c0 else t3 = a0 * b0 ! redundant a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) = t2 t4 = .phi.(t3, t2) t3 = a2 * b0 ! Partially = t4redundantg. Checks redundancy formoved code q1 = a0 * b0 t2 = c0 * b0 if ( ) a1 = c0 else t3 = q1 a2 = .phi.(a0, a1) t4 = .phi.(t3, t2) = t4______________________________________ Notice that a different temp (q) is created in the last step. TABLE U______________________________________The sample program of Rosen et al.______________________________________a. Source programInvariants are identified, and uses that are upwardlyexposed in a loop are treated as variants. Invariantsdo forever yes if ( ) { L = C * B yes M = L + 4 no A = C } no else { D = C yes L = D * B yes S = A * B no T = S + 1 } no X = A * B no Y = X + 1 noenddob. Input in SSA formdo forever A2 = .phi.(A1, A4) D2 = .phi.(D1, D4) L2 = .phi.(L1, L5) M2 = .phi.(M1, M4) S2 = .phi.(S1, S4) T2 = .phi.(T1, T4) if ( ) { L3 = C1 * B1 M3 = L3 + 4 A3 = C1} else { D3 = C1 L4 = D3 * B1 S3 = A2 * B1 T3 = S3 + 1 } A4 = .phi.(A3, A2) D4 = .phi.(D2, D3) L5 = .phi.(L3, L4) M4 = .phi.(M3, M2) S4 = .phi.(S2, S3) T4 = .phi.(T2, T3) X1 = A4 * B1 Y1 = X1 + 1enddo______________________________________ c. Assign value numbers ______________________________________do forever Value Numbers A2 = .phi.(A1, A4) 14 = 1, 15 D2 = .phi.(D1, D4) 19 = 4, 18 L2 = .phi.(L1, L5) (5, 10) M2 = .phi.(M1, M4) 13 = 6, 14 S2 = .phi.(S1, S4) 21 = 7, 22 T2 = .phi.(T1, T4) 23 = 8, 25 if ( ) { L3 = C1 * B1 10 = 3*2 *1 M3 = L3 + 4 11 = 10*94 A3 = C1} 3 = 3 else { D3 = C1 3 = 3 L4 = D3 * B1 10 = 3*2 *1 S3 = A2 * B1 20 = 14*2 T3 = S3 + 1 } 24 = 20 + 91 A4 = .phi.(A3, A2) 15 = 3, 14 D4 = .phi.(D2, D3) 18 = 19, 3 L5 = .phi.(L3, L4) 10 = 10, 10 M4 = .phi.(M3, M2) 14 = 11, 13 S4 = .phi.(S2, S3) 22 = 21, 20 T4 = .phi.(T2, T3) 25 = 23, 24 X1 = A4 * B1 16 = 15*2 Y1 = X1 + 1 17 = +91enddo______________________________________ Note: the partial redundancy for X1 and Y1 will not be attempted to be discovered here (at least initially) because A is modified. If A is not modified in the loop, then it could be found here. All the .phi.-functions here, except that of L, are involved in a recursive definitions. Unique values are assigned to the target. d. Insert .phi.-functions for expressions in same value number set & rename variables ##EQU1## e. Determines redundancy (RD) and partial redundancy (PR) ##EQU2## f. Moves invariants or partial redundancy up. Remove spurious .phi.-functions. ##EQU3## The other two partial redundancies, M3 & D3, cannot be moved due to safe conditions--it is not anticapable in all paths.

Referring now to FIG. 10, a block diagram illustrates a computer system 1000 used in performing the method of the present invention, forming part of the apparatus of the present invention, and which may use the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program embodied in said medium which may cause the computer system to practice the present invention. The computer system 1000 includes a processor 1002, which includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1004, and a memory 1006. Additional memory, in the form of a hard disk file storage 1008 and a computer-readable storage device 1010, is connected to the processor 1002. Computer-readable storage device 1010 receives a computer-readable storage medium 1012 having a computer program embodied in said medium which may cause the computer system to implement the present invention in the computer system 1000. The computer system 1000 includes user interface hardware, including a mouse 1014 and a keyboard 1016 for allowing user input to the processor 1002 and a display 1018 for presenting visual data to the user. The computer system may also include a printer 1020.

Although the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A method of performing redundancy optimization of a computer program, said method comprising the steps of:

determining a complete topological order of a plurality of basic blocks comprising expressions from a flow graph of the computer program; and

processing the plurality of basic blocks in the topological order, wherein the processing comprises:

assigning a value number to each expression of a first subset of the expressions, wherein the value number is a symbolic execution of a basic block of the computer program, in which each variable entering the basic block is given a distinct symbolic value comprising the value number;

assigning a value of unknown to at least one value number corresponding to each expression of a second subset of the expressions, the second subset comprising .phi.-functions having an operand whose value number is assigned a value of unknown, and op-codes having an operand whose value number is assigned a value of unknown; and

assigning a value number list to each expression of a third subset of the expressions, wherein the value number list comprises an ordered list of value numbers assigned to the expression, and wherein the value number list does not contain a value number assigned a value of unknown.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the processing step further comprises the steps of:

placing each of the second subset on a worklist;

removing from the worklist an expression of the second subset if the expression does not have at least one corresponding value number assigned a value of unknown after assigning a value number to the expression of the second subset; and

repeating the processing for the second subset until the worklist is empty or until a number of expressions on the worklist is equal to a number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the repeating step further comprises the steps of:

reassigning different value numbers to operands of expressions on the worklist having assigned value numbers, if the number of expressions on the worklist is equal to the number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist; and

repeating the processing for the second subset until the worklist is empty or until a number of expressions on the worklist is equal to a number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist.

4. The method of claim 1:

wherein the assigning for the first subset further comprises the steps of:

if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are equal, then assigning a value number of the .phi.-function to the equal value numbers; and

if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are not equal and the operands are recursively defined, then assigning a new unique value number to the value number of the .phi.-function;

wherein the assigning for the second subset further comprises the step of:

if any value number of any operand of a .phi.-function is unknown, then assigning an unknown value number to the value number of the .phi.-function;

and wherein the assigning for the third subset further comprises the step of:

if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are not equal and the operands are not recursively defined, then assigning a value number list to the .phi.-function comprising all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

identifying a redundancy if two expressions of the third subset have identical value number lists; and

identifying a partial redundancy if two expressions of the third subset have a common value number in the value number lists of the two expressions.

6. A computer system for performing redundancy optimization of a computer program, said computer system comprising:

means for determining a complete topological order of a plurality of basic blocks comprising expressions from a flow graph of the computer program; and

means for processing the plurality of basic blocks in the topological order, wherein the processing means comprises:

means for assigning a value number to each expression of a first subset of the expressions, wherein the value number is a symbolic execution of a basic block of the computer program, in which each variable entering the basic block is given a distinct symbolic value comprising the value number;

means for assigning a value of unknown to at least one value number corresponding to each expression of a second subset of the expressions, the second subset comprising .phi.-functions having an operand whose value number is assigned a value of unknown, and op-codes having an operand whose value number is assigned a value of unknown; and

means for assigning a value number list to each expression of a third subset of the expressions, wherein the value number list comprises an ordered list of value numbers assigned to the expression, and wherein the value number list does not contain a value number assigned a value of unknown.

7. The computer system of claim 6 wherein the processing means further comprises:

means for placing each of the second subset on a worklist;

means for removing from the worklist an expression of the second subset if the expression does not have at least one corresponding value number assigned a value of unknown after assigning a value number to the expression of the second subset; and

means for repeating the processing for the second subset until the worklist is empty or until a number of expressions on the worklist is equal to a number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist.

8. The computer system of claim 7 wherein the repeating means further comprises:

means for reassigning different value numbers to operands of expressions on the worklist having assigned value numbers, if the number of expressions on the worklist is equal to the number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist; and

means for repeating the processing for the second subset until the worklist is empty or until a number of expressions on the worklist is equal to a number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist.

9. The computer system of claim 6:

wherein the assigning means for the first subset further comprises:

means for assigning a value number of the .phi.-function to the equal value numbers if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are equal; and

means for assigning a new unique value number to the value number of the .phi.-function if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are not equal and the operands are recursively defined;

wherein the assigning means for the second subset further comprises:

means for assigning an unknown value number to the value number of the .phi.-function if any value number of any operand of a .phi.-function is unknown;

and wherein the assigning means for the third subset further comprises:

means for assigning a value number list to the .phi.-function comprising all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are not equal and the operands are not recursively defined.

10. The computer system of claim 6 further comprising:

means for identifying a redundancy if two expressions of the third subset have identical value number lists; and

means for identifying a partial redundancy if two expressions of the third subset have a common value number in the value number lists of the two expressions.

11. An article of manufacture for use in a computer system for performing redundancy optimization of a computer program, said article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program embodied in said medium which may cause the computer system to:

determine a complete topological order of a plurality of basic blocks comprising expressions from a flow graph of the computer program; and

process the plurality of basic blocks in the topological order, wherein the processing may further cause the computer system to:

assign a value number to each expression of a first subset of the expressions, wherein the value number is a symbolic execution of a basic block of the computer program, in which each variable entering the basic block is given a distinct symbolic value comprising the value number;

assign a value of unknown to at least one value number corresponding to each expression of a second subset of the expressions, the second subset comprising .phi.-functions having an operand whose value number is assigned a value of unknown, and op-codes having an operand whose value number is assigned a value of unknown; and

assign a value number list to each expression of a third subset of the expressions, wherein the value number list comprises an ordered list of value numbers assigned to the expression, and wherein the value number list does not contain a value number assigned a value of unknown.

12. The article of manufacture of claim 11 wherein the processing may further cause the computer system to:

place each of the second subset on a worklist;

remove from the worklist an expression of the second subset if the expression does not have at least one corresponding value number assigned a value of unknown after assigning a value number to the expression of the second subset; and

repeat the processing for the second subset until the worklist is empty or until a number of expressions on the worklist is equal to a number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 12 wherein the repeating may further cause the computer system to:

reassign different value numbers to operands of expressions on the worklist having assigned value numbers, if the number of expressions on the worklist is equal to the number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist; and

repeat the processing for the second subset until the worklist is empty or until a number of expressions on the worklist is equal to a number of expressions on the worklist during a prior processing of the worklist.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 11:

wherein the assigning for the first subset may further cause the computer system to:

if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are equal, then assign a value number of the .phi.-function to the equal value numbers; and

if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are not equal and the operands are recursively defined, then assign a new unique value number to the value number of the .phi.-function;

wherein the assigning for the second subset may further cause the computer system to:

if any value number of any operand of a .phi.-function is unknown, then assign an unknown value number to the value number of the .phi.-function;

and wherein the assigning for the third subset may further cause the computer system to:

if all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function are not equal and the operands are not recursively defined, then assign a value number list to the .phi.-function comprising all value numbers of all operands of a .phi.-function.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 11 wherein the embodied computer program may further cause the computer system to:

identify a redundancy if two expressions of the third subset have identical value number lists; and

identify a partial redundancy if two expressions of the third subset have a common value number in the value number lists of the two expressions.