Compiler Support for Parallel Evaluation of C++ Constant Expressions

Metaprogramming, the practice of writing programs that manipulate other programs at compile-time, continues to impact software development; enabling new approaches to optimisation, static analysis, and reflection. Nevertheless, a significant challenge associated with advanced metaprogramming techniq...

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Main Authors: Gozillon, Andrew, Haeri, Seyed Hossein, Riordan, James, Keir, Paul
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Language:English
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Summary:Metaprogramming, the practice of writing programs that manipulate other programs at compile-time, continues to impact software development; enabling new approaches to optimisation, static analysis, and reflection. Nevertheless, a significant challenge associated with advanced metaprogramming techniques, including the constexpr functionality introduced to C++ in 2011, is an increase in compilation times. This paper presents ClangOz, a novel Clang-based research compiler that addresses this issue by evaluating relevant constant expressions in parallel, thereby reducing compilation time.