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Optimize dependence analysis in standard to handshake.

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Handshake
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Description

standard to handshake currently assumes that all memory accesses are dependent. This should make use of alias analysis to identify accesses to different memories and treat them as independent.

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Research direction

Start by locating the standard to handshake dependence-analysis entry point and tracing how memory accesses are currently treated. Read the alias-analysis interfaces used by this compiler path and identify any related tests. Done means accesses to different memories are recognized as independent rather than all being conservatively dependent.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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