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We looked last week at some of the things that can influence the speed of programming languages and how different approaches to running code can influence program performance. Some work described by ...

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Azul supplies a number of Java runtimes, including Zing and Zulu (there is an embedded version of the latter). Azul’s latest offering is an updated version of Zing, that features Falcon, a new JIT ...

How jump threading works in general to improve program execution speeds, and how Codasip’s jump threading pass works in particular. The architectural efficiency of embedded processor IP is measured by ...

Big news on the compilation tool chain front: Version 2.5 of the open source Low Level Virtual Machine (LLVM) compiler infrastructure has been released. LLVM 2.5, which helps developers build ...

Redis and Intel teamed up to find out whether applying more aggressive optimization options would improve overall Redis baseline performance. Our conclusion: By changing the compiler behavior, we ...

Azul Systems (Azul), the award-winning leader in Java runtime solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Zing 17.03, including its new "Falcon" Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler. The Falcon ...

The architectural efficiency of embedded processor IP is measured by a small set of industry standard benchmarks, that even though often bear little correlation to real workloads, continue to persist.