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This paper focuses on the approach used by IBM to benchmark the Ada Compilation Systems being used in the development of the Advanced Automation System (AAS). AAS is a major FAA program that involves a system-wide replacement of the United States air traffic control system. Ada performance risk management, establishment of compilation system performance requirements, and techniques used to monitor and improve compiler performance are discussed.
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Curley, T. (1991). An approach to benchmarking Ada compilation systems. In: Christodoulakis, D. (eds) Ada: The Choice for '92. Ada-Europe 1991. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 499. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0018491
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