Abstract
Source-to-source compilers may perform inefficiently by executing transpilation passes on scripts that do not contain the specific language features a pass is designed to transform, potentially leading to redundant processing. A compiler can analyze a script to generate a per-script feature map, for example, by identifying language features in its abstract syntax tree (AST). Before executing a transpilation pass, the compiler can check this map and may bypass the pass for that script if the specific feature targeted by the pass is not present. This feature map can also be dynamically updated throughout the compilation process as other passes transform the code. This method of conditional pass execution based on content-aware analysis may reduce redundant AST traversals, which could decrease overall compilation time and computational resource consumption.
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Recommended Citation
Bhatia, Rishipal Singh and Harker, Laura, "Conditional Execution of Compiler Passes Based on Per-Script Feature Detection", Technical Disclosure Commons, ()
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/9223