• DocumentCode
    1277712
  • Title

    The Effect of Omitted-Variable Bias on the Evaluation of Compiler Optimizations

  • Author

    Mytkowicz, Todd ; Diwan, Amer ; Hauswirth, Matthias ; Sweeney, Peter F.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    67
  • Abstract
    Experiments that do not account for all relevant variables can produce misleading results. The authors identify two variables that compiler optimization evaluations often omit, resulting in significant omittedvariable bias, and discuss how to identify new OVB sources and incorporate them in an experimental design.
  • Keywords
    optimisation; program compilers; OVB sources; compiler optimizations evaluation; omitted variable bias effect; Cities and towns; Computer performance; Computer science; Design for experiments; Design optimization; Hardware; Nominations and elections; Optimizing compilers; Program processors; Technological innovation; Cache memories; Computer performance; Design and test; Measurement errors; Omitted-variable bias;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2010.214
  • Filename
    5530308
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1277712