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Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code.

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compilers Programs that turn programs into programs: what a compiler can name, assembly, and building one that serves an editor.

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  1. Nelson Elhage

    Software engineer who writes the blog Made of Bugs about performance

    I'm hopeful this framework will turn out to be a much more robust style for writing performance-sensitive code, especially over time and as compilers evolve.

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