Partial redundancy elimination

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okay, let's dive deep into partial redundancy elimination (pre). this is a powerful compiler optimization technique that aims to reduce redundant computations in a program, going beyond what simple common subexpression elimination (cse) can achieve. we'll cover the theory, the algorithm, challenges, and then provide a code example to illustrate the concepts.

**1. understanding redundancy: full vs. partial**

first, let's define what we mean by redundancy:

* **redundant computation:** a computation is redundant if it produces the same value as a prior computation, and the operands have not changed in the meantime. executing the computation again doesn't add any new information.

* **full redundancy:** a computation `x + y` is *fully* redundant at a point *p* if:
* `x + y` is computed along *every* path leading to *p*.
* the values of `x` and `y` have not been redefined since the last evaluation of `x + y` on each path.
* `x + y` can be *safely* evaluated at *p* (e.g., no exceptions or undefined behavior).

* **partial redundancy:** a computation `x + y` is *partially* redundant at a point *p* if:
* `x + y` is computed along *some*, but not all, paths leading to *p*.
* the values of `x` and `y` have not been redefined since the last evaluation of `x + y` on those paths where it is computed.

**why pre is better than cse**

common subexpression elimination (cse) typically only removes *fully* redundant computations. it seeks to eliminate duplicate computations along all paths of execution. pre is more aggressive because it handles situations where redundancy only occurs on *some* paths.

**example to illustrate the difference**

consider this code snippet:
* **cse:** cse would *not* eliminate the `x + y` computation for `e`. the `x + y` computation is not present on *all* paths reaching the assignment to `e`.
* **pre:** pre *could* eliminate the `x + y` computation for `e`. it could insert a computation of `x + y` i ...

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