Advancements in Compiler Technology and Network Monitoring

The field of computer systems is witnessing significant advancements in compiler technology and network monitoring. Researchers are exploring innovative approaches to improve the performance and efficiency of compilers, particularly in the context of artificial intelligence workloads and just-in-time compilation. Novel techniques such as integrating profiling capabilities into the compiler workflow and developing customizable profiling tools are being proposed to bridge the gap between compilers and profilers. Additionally, there is a growing focus on optimizing memory access patterns, particularly for indirect memory accesses, to alleviate memory bandwidth bottlenecks. Programmable data access accelerators and prefetching techniques are being developed to improve memory access latency and bandwidth utilization. Noteworthy papers in this area include Direct Feature Access, which introduces a high-speed telemetry system for real-time traffic monitoring, and KPerfIR, which proposes a compiler-centric infrastructure for customizable profiling tools. TPDE, a fast adaptable compiler back-end framework, and DX100, a programmable data access accelerator, are also making significant contributions to the field.

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Direct Feature Access -- Scaling Network Traffic Feature Collection to Terabit Speed

JITScope: Interactive Visualization of JIT Compiler IR Transformations

KPerfIR: Towards an Open and Compiler-centric Ecosystem for GPU Kernel Performance Tooling on Modern AI Workloads

Improved Prefetching Techniques for Linked Data Structures

TPDE: A Fast Adaptable Compiler Back-End Framework

DX100: A Programmable Data Access Accelerator for Indirection

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