Beating the compiler (2024)

Matt Keeter // blog projects research blog about links Beating the compiler In modern times, everyone knows that writing assembly is a fool's errand: compilers are the result of literal engineer-centuries of work, and they know the processor much better than you do. And yet – one hears rumors. Written in ancient tomes, muttered in quiet watering holes, scrawled on the walls of bygone temples, hinted at by mysterious texts; the rumors paint a specific picture: Compilers are bad at generating code