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How LLVM Optimizes a Function – Embedded in Academia edit / delete

A nice walkthrough of how LLVM's optimisation passes rewrite a simple loop. This assumes you know how LLVM's SSA representation works, but it'll still make sense even if you don't.

to cmp409 compiler llvm loop optimisation ... on 11 September

N4455 No Sane Compiler Would Optimize Atomics edit / delete

"Compilers do optimize atomics, memory accesses around atomics, and utilize architecture-specific knowledge. This paper illustrates a few such optimizations, and discusses their implications."

to atomic cmp201 compiler optimisation ... on 11 September

Welcome to Pianonoise! edit / delete

Michael Hammer, organist and pianist for a large, complicated American church. He has a really nice collection of recordings and articles here; I particular like the improvisations with a saxophonist.

to bach baroque improvisation music organ piano religion ... on 09 September

Multicast traffic % in enterprise network ? edit / delete

A 2018 perspective on multicast deployment from BBC R&D.

to ag0907 bbc media multicast networking ... on 04 September

Gaffer On Games | Gaffer On Games edit / delete

Many of the articles here are about developing network game architectures and protocols; well worth reading through for CMP303/501 students.

to ag0907 games networking programming ... on 04 September

The DV, DVCAM, & DVCPRO Formats -- tech details, FAQ, and links. edit / delete

A comprehensive FAQ on DV and related formats.

to dv retrotech tape tv vcr video ... on 11 July

1960 JazzBass Build | Telecaster Guitar Forum edit / delete

Building a Jazz Bass from scratch - including making his own pickups and capacitors! Very impressive.

to bass fender jazz lutherie woodwork ... on 30 June

The Strowger Appreciation Site edit / delete

A collector who owns several telephone exchanges, among other things. He's recently restored the Glen Prosen 1950s exchange, which had apparently been sitting in a hut at the top of the glen until 2009 or so...

to aerial clock electronics retrotech telephone tv ... on 26 June

The Early History of the "more" Command edit / delete

to history its retrocomputing unix ... on 11 June

A dive into the making of Immersion - Ctrl-Alt-TestCtrl-Alt-Test edit / delete

The making of a 64k intro - the technical stuff here is as expected, but I liked the section on the artistic influences.

to 64k demoscene graphics ... on 10 June