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<h1>WholeProgramOptimization</h1>
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<p>Whole-program optimization is a compilation technique in which
optimizations operate over the entire program.  This allows the
compiler many optimization opportunities that are not available when
analyzing modules separately (as with separate compilation).</p>
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<p>Most of MLton&#8217;s optimizations are whole-program optimizations.
Because MLton compiles the whole program at once, it can perform
optimization across module boundaries.  As a consequence, MLton often
reduces or eliminates the run-time penalty that arises with separate
compilation of SML features such as functors, modules, polymorphism,
and higher-order functions.  MLton takes advantage of having the
entire program to perform transformations such as: defunctorization,
monomorphisation, higher-order control-flow analysis, inlining,
unboxing, argument flattening, redundant-argument removal, constant
folding, and representation selection.  Whole-program compilation is
an integral part of the design of MLton and is not likely to change.</p>
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Last updated Thu Oct 21 15:53:06 2021 -0400 by Matthew Fluet.
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