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Genetic Algorithms and Compiler Optimizations

Posted by michael on from the when-it-absolutely-positively-has-to-run-overnight dept.

mfago writes "Scott Robert Ladd has written an enlightening article and accompanying software package that utilizes genetic algorithms to optimize the optimization flags fed to a compiler. Those who have tried to squeeze the last drop of performance from a code know that it can be very difficult to determine the set of optimization flags beyond -O3 (with gcc for example) that yields the best performance. Lots of background links included in the article."

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  1. Re:GENETIC ALGORYTHMS IS A GROSS MISNOMER by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Just because you don't understand where the term comes from doesn't means it's wrong.

    Tom

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