Programació conscient de l’arquitectura del maquinari : de l’anàlisi acadèmica a l’aplicació professional

Abstract

[en] Architecture-aware programming is a type of programming where the principal goal is the algorithm optimization (reducing the executing time) considering the used architecture and what the compiler can do on its own. This project deals with this type of programming from three very different points of view, all of them extremely related. It begins with the design and build of a simple and programmable architecture in order to deepen the knowledge of design and build of a processors’ architecture. Continues with the creation of an academical example where different architecture-aware programming techniques are applied in order to optimize a primer number finder algorithm; it uses two different architectures so as to demonstrate which one is more appropriate. Finally, it applies the acquired knowledge in this scope to a professional environment to migrate an edge computing application to a more low cost embedded platform.