Chapter 5: Optimizing Program Performance

This chapter describes the compiler optimization facilities and their benefits, and explains the major optimizing techniques. Topics covered include:

For information about writing code for 64-bit programs, see Chapter 6, "Coding for 64-Bit Programs." For information about porting code to N32 and 64-bit systems, see Chapter 7, "Porting Code to N32 and 64-Bit Silicon Graphics Systems."