Automata and Compilers 12 - Code Generation
How optimized intermediate representations become machine code, and a final look back from automata theory to compiler construction
Thoughts on code, technology, and everything in between
From finite automata and formal languages to building a compiler from scratch
How optimized intermediate representations become machine code, and a final look back from automata theory to compiler construction
Why clock speeds stopped increasing and the core concepts of modern multicore processor architecture
How namespaces and cgroups create containers, and a wrap-up connecting all kernel concepts
The Linux kernel networking stack and how a packet travels from NIC to application
Why compilers use intermediate representations and how optimization makes programs faster
How the CPU exchanges data with external devices and the principles behind efficient data transfer via DMA
How semantic analysis catches the errors that parsers cannot, and how type checking guarantees program safety
The problems that arise when multiple execution flows access shared resources, and the synchronization mechanisms in the Linux kernel
How virtual memory enables process isolation through the MMU, page tables, and TLB