Discover how compilers solve register allocation — mapping thousands of virtual registers to 16 (x86-64) or 31 (ARM64) physical ones. See graph coloring, spilling, and rematerialization with real Godbolt examples.
Register Allocation in Compilers: How Variables Fit into CPU Registers Read Post »
Between the hardware-agnostic world of LLVM Intermediate Representation (IR) and the raw binary bytes your CPU executes lies the backend
Compiler Code Generation: How LLVM Turns IR into x86-64 and ARM64 Assembly Read Post »
You’ve been there. You write a complex calculation in C, compile it, and it feels a bit sluggish. You open
The Ultimate Guide to Compiler Optimization Passes: Boosting Performance with -O2 Read Post »
Master LLVM IR in this hands-on tutorial. Learn SSA form, basic blocks, and PHI nodes with real Clang output and Godbolt examples — from C to IR to x86-64 and ARM64.
LLVM IR Tutorial: The Hidden Language Between Your C Code and Assembly Read Post »
Learn how a compiler lexer and parser transform C source into tokens and ASTs. Hands-on with Clang’s -dump-tokens and -ast-dump across real examples.
Compiler Lexer & Parser Demystified: How Compilers Read Your C Code Read Post »
Trace the complete C compilation process from source code to executable binary. See each stage — preprocessing, compilation, assembly, and linking — with real GCC and Clang output across x86-64 and ARM64.
How a C Program Becomes Machine Code: The C Compilation Process Explained Read Post »
