[LLVMdev] MSIL

[Žiga Osolin]

Hi everyone!

I am working on a .NET based project (actually written in C#). During 
the coding, we have noticed many inefficiencies of C# compiler to 
optimize code. Compiler performs only a few optimisations. A vital 
optimisation, inlining, is missed. The JIT-er has rules not to inline 
methods containing structs as parameters (this is really stupid!) and 
inlining methods longer than 20 bytes (another bizzare limitation). 
There is no way to change this "settings".

A performance test showed that simple operation overloads on structures 
work up to *5 times* slower than if they were coded manually (manual 
inlining). This is certainly not acceptable for me.

I am really big fan of LLVM. I guess I could use LLVM for post-compile 
step (actually install-time step). LLVM could perform optimisations on 
my code in the following manner:
- translate code from MSIL
- optimize code (inlining, probably other cool optimisations)
- translate back to MSIL

Is this possible with LLVM. If not, will it ever be possible (is someone 
working on that).

Thank in advance for reply,
Žiga osolin