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Model-Driven Engineering and Optimizing Compilers: A Bridge Too Far?

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A primary goal of Model Driven Engineering (MDE) is to reduce the cost and effort of developing complex software systems using techniques for transforming abstract views of software to concrete implementations. The rich set of tools that have been developed, especially the growing maturity of model transformation technologies, opens the possibility of applying MDE technologies to transformation-based problems in other domains.

In this paper, we present our experience with using MDE technologies to build and evolve compiler infrastructures in the optimizing compiler domain. We illustrate, through our two ongoing research compiler projects for C and a functional language, the challenging aspects of optimizing compiler research and show how mature MDE technologies can be used to address them. We also identify some of the pitfalls that arise from unrealistic expectations of what can be accomplished using MDE and discuss how they can lead to unsuccessful and frustrating application of MDE technologies.

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  • Object Constraint Language
  • Intermediate Representation
  • Abstract Syntax Tree
  • General Purpose Processor
  • Model Drive Engineer

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  1. University of Rennes 1, IRISA, INRIA, France

    Antoine Floch, Clement Guy, Steven Derrien & Benoit Combemale

  2. Colorado State University, USA

    Tomofumi Yuki, Sanjay Rajopadhye & Robert B. France

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  1. School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, InfoLab21, South Drive, LA1 4WA, Lancaster, UK

    Jon Whittle

  2. School of Engineering and Information Sciences, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BT, London, UK

    Tony Clark

  3. School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University, P.O. Box 600, 6140, Wellington, New Zealand

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Floch, A. et al. (2011). Model-Driven Engineering and Optimizing Compilers: A Bridge Too Far?. In: Whittle, J., Clark, T., Kühne, T. (eds) Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems. MODELS 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6981. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24485-8_45

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