动态二进制翻译中的指令调度技术研究与实现

动态二进制翻译提供了无需重新编译源代码就能将源机器生成的可执行代码自动转换到目标机器的方法,很好地解决了代码兼容性问题.其核心思想是根据程序的动态运行信息找到反复执行的代码序列,对代码序列进行翻译和优化,并将结果多次重用.指令调度作为一种有效的编译优化手段,也适用于动态二进制翻译.在对gcc的指令调度器分析研究的基础上,结合动态二进制翻译的实时性特点,提出了适合动态二进制翻译的效率高、开销小的指令调度算法.     

兼容ARM Thumb指令的多指令集处理器技术研究

随着处理器的快速发展,RISC-V的软件生态环境建设成为其在处理器市场中站稳脚跟的关键因素之一。二进制翻译是解决处理器二进制代码兼容性问题、为处理器生态环境建设获取时间成本的关键技术之一,但由于二进制翻译器难以以较低的功耗面积开销获得高效执行的二进制代码,使其无法广泛应用于嵌入式领域。针对二进制翻译器执行效率和功耗面积开销难以取得平衡的问题,采用硬件逻辑加速的方式处理ARMv7-M中条件执行指令、更新标志位指令以及桶形移位指令,并利用静态二进制翻译器对ARMv7-M程序进行IT Block分裂、地址重计算及指令映射后生成RISC-V二进制代码,以此支持ARMv7-M的各类指令。基于开源内核CV32E40P设计了一个支持ARMv7-M的处理器内核,结果表明,运行ARMv7-M程序的平均性能能够达到直接运行RISC-V程序性能的137%,与纯软件二进制翻译支持ARMv7-M相比,该处理器核运行ARMv7-M程序的性能提升了5.59倍。     

基于TCG技术的二进制翻译条件转移指令优化研究

在二进制翻译中引入TCG中间表示技术可以实现多目标平台之间的程序移植,同时可以更加方便地引入新型平台,解决新平台对主流平台的兼容性问题。然而由于原有的中间表示在翻译过程中影响了代码的关联度,生成的后端代码中存在较多冗余指令,影响翻译程序的执行效率。分析了指令优化可行性,针对条件跳转指令进行优化,通过指令预处理对中间表示进行改进,实现中间表示到后端代码生成由一对多翻译模式到多对多翻译模式的转变,采用指令归约技术,针对条件跳转指令的2种模式CMP-JX型与TEST-JX型,分别设计相应的优化翻译算法,并在开源二进制平台QEMU上实现。基于NPB-3.3和SPEC CPU 2006测试集进行了测试,与以前的翻译模式进行对比,优化后的代码膨胀率平均减少了14.62%,翻译程序运行速度提升了17.23%,验证了该优化方法的有效性。     

降低协同设计虚拟机启动开销的译码后指令缓存技术

协同设计虚拟机采用动态二进制翻译实现不同体系结构间的二进制兼容,对源指令的翻译和处理影响了协同设计虚拟机的启动性能.研究发现,在一个采用解释执行和翻译相结合的协同设计虚拟机中,处理非热点代码的解释执行是虚拟机启动开销的主要来源.发现了协同设计虚拟机中的解释例程局部性,并提出了一种硬件译码后指令缓存结构DICache(d...     

动态二进制翻译中的冗余LOAD删除优化技术

动态二进制翻译系统是根据程序的动态执行信息来将源机器上的可执行代码翻译成目标机器上的可执行代码.在翻译成中间表示的过程中会产生一些冗余的LOAD指令,为提高代码的执行效率,提出对这些LOAD指令进行冗余删除优化.该优化技术可以使优化效果超过其自身的开销,达到优化的目的.     

改进的指令总线功耗优化策略

针对编译器系统设计和编译中的低功耗优化,基于可重定向编译器,实现在编译器后端对VLIW指令总线进行功耗优化的策略.通过对编译生成的二进制目标码进行横向再调度来减少指令总线上的高低电位切换次数,达到降低系统功耗的目的.对编译后端的软件流水和超块调度两种性能优化策略进行对比实验,表明其优化效果在30%以上,并且代码的指令级并行性(Instruction Level Parallelism,ILP)与优化效果存在明显的相关性.最后,通过ILP对该策略提出改进,以指令级并行信息指导功耗优化,在功耗优化效果损失不大的前提下,可节省多达20%的算法开销.     

块链优化技术在动态二进制翻译中的应用研究

在动态二进制翻译系统中,指令的执行过程中通常会涉及频繁的上下文切换,很大程度上影响了AB(Architecture Bridge)系统的执行效率。为此,笔者提出了一种块链优化技术,通过指令间的直接跳转,有效减少上下文切换次数,对AB系统的翻译缓存进行优化,提高了动态二进制翻译系统中执行模块的时间占比。实验分析表明,块链优化技术能提供10%左右的加速比。     

二进制翻译中代码Cache的分级双粒度管理策略*

提出一种二进制翻译中代码Cache管理的LRC(Level-Region-Chunk)策略.其兼具全清空策略、FIFO策略和多级Cache的优点,并且考虑了程序的时间空间局部性、执行特性和替换开销,具有较好的性能,实现了代码Cache的高效管理.     

译码制导的动态二进制翻译优化

提出了一种译码制导的轻量级动态二进制翻译优化技术,该技术在译码阶段提取源指令的高层语义信息,结合上下文对其进行标注,并在翻译阶段利用标注信息直接生成优化的目标指令.该技术可识别动态二进制翻译系统中主要的基本块级优化机会,去除load/store冗余、精确异常导致的冗余和标志位处理冗余.测试表明,相比QEMU,该优化技术的跨平台x86系统虚拟机ARCH-BRIDGE的翻译开销降低了53％,翻译块尺寸降低了78％,load和store操作数量分别了降低了50％和21％.     

动态翻译系统中的间接转移关联软件预测算法

动态翻译系统每执行一次间接转移指令均需进行一次地址转换,该过程是翻译系统性能开销的主要来源之一.无特殊硬件支持的翻译系统常采用软件预测法来降低地址转换开销,而软件预测法的预测准确率较低,制约其对翻译系统整体性能的提升.低开销关联软件预测算法(low-overhead correlated software prediction,LOCSP)可利用代码副本区分待预测指令的不同转移场景,将到达该指令的多条动态执行路径分离为多个互不重合的代码缓存副本,并为各个副本提供独立的预测链.从而在不增加动态指令数的前提下实现关联预测,显著提升软件预测的预测准确率.同时,LOCSP算法基于动态剖析的结果,仅对部分难预测的热点间接转移指令进行关联软件预测,进一步降低预测开销.实验表明,相比软件预测法,LOCSP算法可将平均预测准确率从58.9%提升至82.2%,将翻译系统的整体性能开销平均降低19.3%,最高降低41.9%,而平均静态代码数量仅增加2.4%.     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计及其仿真实现

为了设计一种具有低成本、低功耗、易操作、功能强且可靠性高的煤矿井下安全分站,针对煤矿安全生产实际,文章提出了采用MCS-51系列单片机为核心、具有CAN总线通信接口的煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计方案;首先给出煤矿井下安全监控分站的整体构架设计,然后着重阐述模拟量输入信号处理系统的设计过程,最后说明单片机最小系统及其键盘、显示、报警、通信等各个组成部分的设计;为验证设计方案的可行性与有效性,使用Proteus软件对设计内容进行仿真验证,设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有瓦斯、温度等模拟量参数超标报警功能和电机开停、风门开闭等开关量指示功能;仿真结果表明:设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有一定的实际应用价值.     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

Three Process Perspectives: Organizations, Teams, and People

This paper provides the author's personal views and perspectives on software process improvement. Starting with his first work on technology assessment in IBM over 20 years ago, Watts Humphrey describes the process improvement work he has been directly involved in. This includes the development of the early process assessment methods, the original design of the CMM, and the introduction of the Personal Software Process (PSP)^SM and Team Software Process (TSP){^SM}. In addition to describing the original motivation for this work, the author also reviews many of the problems he and his associates encountered and why they solved them the way they did. He also comments on the outstanding issues and likely directions for future work. Finally, this work has built on the experiences and contributions of many people. Mr. Humphrey only describes work that he was personally involved in and he names many of the key contributors. However, so many people have been involved in this work that a full list of the important participants would be impractical.     

基于复小波噪声方差显著修正的SAR图像去噪

提出了一种基于复小波域统计建模与噪声方差估计显著性修正相结合的合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar,SAR)图像斑点噪声滤波方法。该方法首先通过对数变换将乘性噪声模型转化为加性噪声模型,然后对变换后的图像进行双树复小波变换(Dualtree Complex Wavelet Transform,DCWT),并对复数小波系数的统计分布进行建模。在此先验分布的基础上,通过运用贝叶斯估计方法从含噪系数中恢复原始系数,达到滤除噪声的目的。实验结果表明该方法在去除噪声的同时保留了图像的细节信息,取得了很好的降噪效果。