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A Performance Analysis of the Implementation of Addressing Methods in Block-Structured Languages


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 More

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)
Page(s): 155 - 163
Date of Publication: 28 February 1982

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