Abstract:
Variable accesses and scope rule enforcements represent a major part of the execution time of block-structured high-level language programs. The performance of a computer...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Variable accesses and scope rule enforcements represent a major part of the execution time of block-structured high-level language programs. The performance of a computer system largely depends on the implementation of the variable addressing mechanism. Several lexical level addressing mechanisms exist to reduce this overhead, including the well-known display mechanism and a proposal by Tanenbaum. The choice among these mechanisms is not trivial, and requires a careful performance analysis.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Computers ( Volume: C-31, Issue: 2, February 1982)