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Method and system for reordering the instructions of a computer program to optimize its execution

  • US 6,006,033 A
  • Filed: 08/15/1994
  • Issued: 12/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of reordering the instructions within an executable file to optimize execution thereof by a data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • recording, during execution of said instructions, trace information including address information;

    selecting a subset of said instructions which are indicated by said trace information as being executed frequently;

    moving each of said selected instructions from their original physical location to a new physical location at the end of the executable file; and

    indicating in each one of said original physical locations said new physical location corresponding to said moved instruction.

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