Go Compiler Development: Enterprise AST & Optimization Guide 2025
Go Compiler Development: Enterprise AST & Optimization Guide 2025
Introduction
Enterprise Go compiler development requires deep understanding of Abstract Syntax Trees (AST), optimization passes, static analysis, and advanced tooling. This comprehensive guide covers building production-grade compiler tools, custom analyzers, and optimization frameworks for enterprise Go development.
Chapter 1: Advanced AST Manipulation and Analysis
Enterprise AST Walker Framework
// Enterprise AST analysis framework
package ast
import (
"fmt"
"go/ast"
"go/parser"
"go/token"
"go/types"
"log"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"sync"
"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis"
"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/inspect"
"golang.org/x/tools/go/ast/inspector"
"golang.org/x/tools/go/packages"
)
// EnterpriseASTAnalyzer provides comprehensive AST analysis capabilities
type EnterpriseASTAnalyzer struct {
fileSet *token.FileSet
packages []*packages.Package
typeInfo *types.Info
inspector *inspector.Inspector
// Analysis configuration
config *AnalysisConfig
metrics *AnalysisMetrics
// Concurrent analysis
workers int
resultsChan chan AnalysisResult
errorsChan chan error
// Custom passes
passes []AnalysisPass
passResults map[string]interface{}
mutex sync.RWMutex
}
type AnalysisConfig struct {
EnableMetrics bool
EnableProfiling bool
EnableCaching bool
MaxConcurrency int
OutputFormat string
IncludePatterns []string
ExcludePatterns []string
SecurityChecks bool
PerformanceChecks bool
QualityChecks bool
}
type AnalysisMetrics struct {
FilesAnalyzed int64
FunctionsAnalyzed int64
LinesOfCode int64
CyclomaticComplexity int64
SecurityIssues int64
PerformanceIssues int64
QualityIssues int64
AnalysisTime time.Duration
}
// Custom analysis pass interface
type AnalysisPass interface {
Name() string
Description() string
Requires() []string
Run(analyzer *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer, pkg *packages.Package) (interface{}, error)
}
// Create new enterprise AST analyzer
func NewEnterpriseASTAnalyzer(config *AnalysisConfig) *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer {
return &EnterpriseASTAnalyzer{
fileSet: token.NewFileSet(),
config: config,
metrics: &AnalysisMetrics{},
workers: config.MaxConcurrency,
resultsChan: make(chan AnalysisResult, 1000),
errorsChan: make(chan error, 100),
passResults: make(map[string]interface{}),
passes: make([]AnalysisPass, 0),
}
}
// Load packages for analysis
func (eaa *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer) LoadPackages(patterns []string) error {
cfg := &packages.Config{
Mode: packages.NeedName | packages.NeedFiles | packages.NeedCompiledGoFiles |
packages.NeedImports | packages.NeedTypes | packages.NeedTypesSizes |
packages.NeedSyntax | packages.NeedTypesInfo,
Fset: eaa.fileSet,
ParseFile: eaa.parseFileWithMetrics,
}
pkgs, err := packages.Load(cfg, patterns...)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to load packages: %w", err)
}
// Validate packages
for _, pkg := range pkgs {
if len(pkg.Errors) > 0 {
for _, err := range pkg.Errors {
log.Printf("Package error in %s: %v", pkg.PkgPath, err)
}
}
}
eaa.packages = pkgs
// Create inspector for efficient AST traversal
var files []*ast.File
for _, pkg := range pkgs {
files = append(files, pkg.Syntax...)
}
eaa.inspector = inspector.New(files)
return nil
}
// Parse file with metrics collection
func (eaa *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer) parseFileWithMetrics(fset *token.FileSet, filename string, src []byte) (*ast.File, error) {
start := time.Now()
file, err := parser.ParseFile(fset, filename, src, parser.ParseComments)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
// Update metrics
eaa.mutex.Lock()
eaa.metrics.FilesAnalyzed++
eaa.metrics.LinesOfCode += int64(fset.Position(file.End()).Line)
eaa.mutex.Unlock()
if eaa.config.EnableProfiling {
log.Printf("Parsed %s in %v", filename, time.Since(start))
}
return file, nil
}
// Register analysis pass
func (eaa *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer) RegisterPass(pass AnalysisPass) {
eaa.passes = append(eaa.passes, pass)
}
// Run comprehensive analysis
func (eaa *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer) RunAnalysis() (*EnterpriseAnalysisReport, error) {
start := time.Now()
defer func() {
eaa.metrics.AnalysisTime = time.Since(start)
}()
// Create worker pool for concurrent analysis
var wg sync.WaitGroup
semaphore := make(chan struct{}, eaa.workers)
// Run analysis passes
for _, pass := range eaa.passes {
for _, pkg := range eaa.packages {
wg.Add(1)
go func(p AnalysisPass, pkg *packages.Package) {
defer wg.Done()
semaphore <- struct{}{}
defer func() { <-semaphore }()
result, err := p.Run(eaa, pkg)
if err != nil {
eaa.errorsChan <- fmt.Errorf("pass %s failed on package %s: %w",
p.Name(), pkg.PkgPath, err)
return
}
eaa.mutex.Lock()
eaa.passResults[fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", p.Name(), pkg.PkgPath)] = result
eaa.mutex.Unlock()
}(pass, pkg)
}
}
// Wait for all analysis to complete
go func() {
wg.Wait()
close(eaa.resultsChan)
close(eaa.errorsChan)
}()
// Collect results and errors
var results []AnalysisResult
var errors []error
for {
select {
case result, ok := <-eaa.resultsChan:
if !ok {
goto done
}
results = append(results, result)
case err, ok := <-eaa.errorsChan:
if !ok {
goto done
}
errors = append(errors, err)
}
}
done:
return &EnterpriseAnalysisReport{
Metrics: eaa.metrics,
Results: results,
Errors: errors,
PassResults: eaa.passResults,
Timestamp: time.Now(),
}, nil
}
// Advanced function complexity analysis
type ComplexityAnalysisPass struct {
maxComplexity int
reportFunc func(string, int, token.Position)
}
func NewComplexityAnalysisPass(maxComplexity int) *ComplexityAnalysisPass {
return &ComplexityAnalysisPass{
maxComplexity: maxComplexity,
}
}
func (cap *ComplexityAnalysisPass) Name() string {
return "complexity_analysis"
}
func (cap *ComplexityAnalysisPass) Description() string {
return "Analyzes cyclomatic complexity of functions and methods"
}
func (cap *ComplexityAnalysisPass) Requires() []string {
return []string{}
}
func (cap *ComplexityAnalysisPass) Run(analyzer *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer, pkg *packages.Package) (interface{}, error) {
complexities := make(map[string]int)
// Analyze each file in the package
for _, file := range pkg.Syntax {
ast.Inspect(file, func(n ast.Node) bool {
switch node := n.(type) {
case *ast.FuncDecl:
if node.Body != nil {
complexity := cap.calculateComplexity(node.Body)
funcName := getFunctionName(node)
complexities[funcName] = complexity
// Update global metrics
analyzer.mutex.Lock()
analyzer.metrics.FunctionsAnalyzed++
analyzer.metrics.CyclomaticComplexity += int64(complexity)
analyzer.mutex.Unlock()
// Report high complexity
if complexity > cap.maxComplexity {
pos := analyzer.fileSet.Position(node.Pos())
if cap.reportFunc != nil {
cap.reportFunc(funcName, complexity, pos)
}
}
}
}
return true
})
}
return complexities, nil
}
// Calculate cyclomatic complexity
func (cap *ComplexityAnalysisPass) calculateComplexity(block *ast.BlockStmt) int {
complexity := 1 // Base complexity
ast.Inspect(block, func(n ast.Node) bool {
switch n.(type) {
case *ast.IfStmt, *ast.ForStmt, *ast.RangeStmt, *ast.SwitchStmt,
*ast.TypeSwitchStmt, *ast.SelectStmt:
complexity++
case *ast.CaseClause:
complexity++
case *ast.CommClause:
complexity++
}
return true
})
return complexity
}
// Security vulnerability analysis pass
type SecurityAnalysisPass struct {
vulnerabilityRules []SecurityRule
reportFunc func(SecurityIssue)
}
type SecurityRule struct {
ID string
Name string
Description string
Severity Severity
Checker func(ast.Node, *types.Info) []SecurityIssue
}
type SecurityIssue struct {
RuleID string
Severity Severity
Message string
Position token.Position
Suggestion string
}
type Severity int
const (
SeverityInfo Severity = iota
SeverityWarning
SeverityError
SeverityCritical
)
func NewSecurityAnalysisPass() *SecurityAnalysisPass {
pass := &SecurityAnalysisPass{
vulnerabilityRules: make([]SecurityRule, 0),
}
// Register default security rules
pass.registerDefaultRules()
return pass
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) Name() string {
return "security_analysis"
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) Description() string {
return "Analyzes code for security vulnerabilities and unsafe patterns"
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) Requires() []string {
return []string{}
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) Run(analyzer *EnterpriseASTAnalyzer, pkg *packages.Package) (interface{}, error) {
var issues []SecurityIssue
for _, file := range pkg.Syntax {
ast.Inspect(file, func(n ast.Node) bool {
for _, rule := range sap.vulnerabilityRules {
ruleIssues := rule.Checker(n, pkg.TypesInfo)
for _, issue := range ruleIssues {
issue.Position = analyzer.fileSet.Position(n.Pos())
issues = append(issues, issue)
if sap.reportFunc != nil {
sap.reportFunc(issue)
}
// Update metrics
analyzer.mutex.Lock()
analyzer.metrics.SecurityIssues++
analyzer.mutex.Unlock()
}
}
return true
})
}
return issues, nil
}
// Register default security rules
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) registerDefaultRules() {
// SQL injection detection
sap.vulnerabilityRules = append(sap.vulnerabilityRules, SecurityRule{
ID: "SEC001",
Name: "SQL Injection",
Description: "Detects potential SQL injection vulnerabilities",
Severity: SeverityCritical,
Checker: sap.checkSQLInjection,
})
// Hardcoded credentials
sap.vulnerabilityRules = append(sap.vulnerabilityRules, SecurityRule{
ID: "SEC002",
Name: "Hardcoded Credentials",
Description: "Detects hardcoded passwords, tokens, and secrets",
Severity: SeverityError,
Checker: sap.checkHardcodedCredentials,
})
// Unsafe HTTP usage
sap.vulnerabilityRules = append(sap.vulnerabilityRules, SecurityRule{
ID: "SEC003",
Name: "Unsafe HTTP",
Description: "Detects unsafe HTTP usage and missing security headers",
Severity: SeverityWarning,
Checker: sap.checkUnsafeHTTP,
})
// Weak cryptography
sap.vulnerabilityRules = append(sap.vulnerabilityRules, SecurityRule{
ID: "SEC004",
Name: "Weak Cryptography",
Description: "Detects usage of weak cryptographic algorithms",
Severity: SeverityError,
Checker: sap.checkWeakCryptography,
})
}
// SQL injection checker
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) checkSQLInjection(node ast.Node, typeInfo *types.Info) []SecurityIssue {
var issues []SecurityIssue
if call, ok := node.(*ast.CallExpr); ok {
if fun, ok := call.Fun.(*ast.SelectorExpr); ok {
// Check for database query methods
if isDBQueryMethod(fun.Sel.Name) {
for _, arg := range call.Args {
if sap.isStringConcatenation(arg) || sap.isUnvalidatedInput(arg) {
issues = append(issues, SecurityIssue{
RuleID: "SEC001",
Severity: SeverityCritical,
Message: "Potential SQL injection vulnerability detected",
Suggestion: "Use parameterized queries or prepared statements",
})
}
}
}
}
}
return issues
}
// Hardcoded credentials checker
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) checkHardcodedCredentials(node ast.Node, typeInfo *types.Info) []SecurityIssue {
var issues []SecurityIssue
if lit, ok := node.(*ast.BasicLit); ok && lit.Kind == token.STRING {
value := strings.Trim(lit.Value, `"`)
if sap.looksLikeCredential(value) {
issues = append(issues, SecurityIssue{
RuleID: "SEC002",
Severity: SeverityError,
Message: "Potential hardcoded credential detected",
Suggestion: "Use environment variables or secure credential storage",
})
}
}
return issues
}
// Unsafe HTTP checker
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) checkUnsafeHTTP(node ast.Node, typeInfo *types.Info) []SecurityIssue {
var issues []SecurityIssue
if call, ok := node.(*ast.CallExpr); ok {
if fun, ok := call.Fun.(*ast.SelectorExpr); ok {
// Check for HTTP client without TLS verification
if fun.Sel.Name == "Get" || fun.Sel.Name == "Post" {
if len(call.Args) > 0 {
if url, ok := call.Args[0].(*ast.BasicLit); ok {
if strings.Contains(url.Value, "http://") {
issues = append(issues, SecurityIssue{
RuleID: "SEC003",
Severity: SeverityWarning,
Message: "Unsafe HTTP usage detected",
Suggestion: "Use HTTPS for secure communication",
})
}
}
}
}
}
}
return issues
}
// Weak cryptography checker
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) checkWeakCryptography(node ast.Node, typeInfo *types.Info) []SecurityIssue {
var issues []SecurityIssue
if call, ok := node.(*ast.CallExpr); ok {
if fun, ok := call.Fun.(*ast.SelectorExpr); ok {
weakAlgorithms := map[string]bool{
"MD5": true,
"SHA1": true,
"DES": true,
"RC4": true,
}
if weakAlgorithms[fun.Sel.Name] {
issues = append(issues, SecurityIssue{
RuleID: "SEC004",
Severity: SeverityError,
Message: fmt.Sprintf("Weak cryptographic algorithm %s detected", fun.Sel.Name),
Suggestion: "Use stronger algorithms like SHA-256, AES, or modern alternatives",
})
}
}
}
return issues
}
// Helper functions
func getFunctionName(fn *ast.FuncDecl) string {
if fn.Recv != nil && len(fn.Recv.List) > 0 {
// Method
if recv := fn.Recv.List[0].Type; recv != nil {
return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", types.ExprString(recv), fn.Name.Name)
}
}
// Function
return fn.Name.Name
}
func isDBQueryMethod(name string) bool {
dbMethods := map[string]bool{
"Query": true,
"QueryRow": true,
"Exec": true,
"Prepare": true,
}
return dbMethods[name]
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) isStringConcatenation(expr ast.Expr) bool {
if binary, ok := expr.(*ast.BinaryExpr); ok {
return binary.Op == token.ADD
}
return false
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) isUnvalidatedInput(expr ast.Expr) bool {
// Simplified check - in practice, would need data flow analysis
if ident, ok := expr.(*ast.Ident); ok {
name := strings.ToLower(ident.Name)
return strings.Contains(name, "input") ||
strings.Contains(name, "param") ||
strings.Contains(name, "user")
}
return false
}
func (sap *SecurityAnalysisPass) looksLikeCredential(value string) bool {
value = strings.ToLower(value)
// Check for common credential patterns
credentialPatterns := []string{
"password", "passwd", "pwd",
"secret", "key", "token",
"api_key", "apikey",
"access_key", "accesskey",
"private_key", "privatekey",
}
for _, pattern := range credentialPatterns {
if strings.Contains(value, pattern) && len(value) > 8 {
return true
}
}
// Check for patterns that look like encoded secrets
if len(value) > 20 && (isBase64Like(value) || isHexLike(value)) {
return true
}
return false
}
func isBase64Like(s string) bool {
// Simple heuristic for base64-like strings
return strings.ContainsAny(s, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=") &&
len(s)%4 == 0
}
func isHexLike(s string) bool {
// Simple heuristic for hex strings
for _, r := range s {
if !((r >= '0' && r <= '9') || (r >= 'a' && r <= 'f') || (r >= 'A' && r <= 'F')) {
return false
}
}
return len(s) >= 16 && len(s)%2 == 0
}
// Results and reporting structures
type AnalysisResult struct {
PassName string
PackagePath string
Data interface{}
Timestamp time.Time
}
type EnterpriseAnalysisReport struct {
Metrics *AnalysisMetrics
Results []AnalysisResult
Errors []error
PassResults map[string]interface{}
Timestamp time.Time
}
Chapter 2: Advanced Compiler Optimization Passes
Enterprise Optimization Framework
// Enterprise optimization framework
package optimization
import (
"fmt"
"go/ast"
"go/constant"
"go/token"
"go/types"
"strings"
"sync"
"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis"
"golang.org/x/tools/go/ssa"
)
// EnterpriseOptimizer provides advanced optimization capabilities
type EnterpriseOptimizer struct {
passes []OptimizationPass
ssaProgram *ssa.Program
typeInfo *types.Info
fileSet *token.FileSet
// Optimization configuration
config *OptimizationConfig
statistics *OptimizationStatistics
// Cache for optimization results
optimizationCache map[string]OptimizationResult
cacheMutex sync.RWMutex
}
type OptimizationConfig struct {
EnableInlining bool
EnableConstantFolding bool
EnableDeadCodeElimination bool
EnableLoopOptimizations bool
EnableSSAOptimizations bool
MaxInliningDepth int
OptimizationLevel int
TargetArch string
EnableProfiling bool
}
type OptimizationStatistics struct {
InlinedFunctions int64
FoldedConstants int64
EliminatedDeadCode int64
OptimizedLoops int64
ReducedInstructions int64
OptimizationTime time.Duration
}
type OptimizationPass interface {
Name() string
Description() string
RequiresSSA() bool
Run(optimizer *EnterpriseOptimizer, fn *ssa.Function) OptimizationResult
}
type OptimizationResult struct {
PassName string
FunctionName string
OptimizationsApplied []string
InstructionsReduced int
Performance PerformanceMetrics
}
type PerformanceMetrics struct {
EstimatedSpeedup float64
MemoryReduction int64
InstructionReduction int
}
// Create new enterprise optimizer
func NewEnterpriseOptimizer(config *OptimizationConfig) *EnterpriseOptimizer {
return &EnterpriseOptimizer{
config: config,
statistics: &OptimizationStatistics{},
optimizationCache: make(map[string]OptimizationResult),
passes: make([]OptimizationPass, 0),
}
}
// Register optimization pass
func (eo *EnterpriseOptimizer) RegisterPass(pass OptimizationPass) {
eo.passes = append(eo.passes, pass)
}
// Function inlining optimization pass
type InliningOptimizationPass struct {
maxDepth int
maxComplexity int
inlineHeuristic InlineHeuristic
}
type InlineHeuristic func(*ssa.Function) bool
func NewInliningOptimizationPass(maxDepth, maxComplexity int) *InliningOptimizationPass {
return &InliningOptimizationPass{
maxDepth: maxDepth,
maxComplexity: maxComplexity,
inlineHeuristic: defaultInlineHeuristic,
}
}
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) Name() string {
return "function_inlining"
}
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) Description() string {
return "Inlines small functions to reduce call overhead"
}
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) RequiresSSA() bool {
return true
}
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) Run(optimizer *EnterpriseOptimizer, fn *ssa.Function) OptimizationResult {
result := OptimizationResult{
PassName: iop.Name(),
FunctionName: fn.Name(),
}
// Find inlining candidates
candidates := iop.findInliningCandidates(fn)
for _, candidate := range candidates {
if iop.shouldInline(candidate) {
if iop.performInlining(fn, candidate) {
result.OptimizationsApplied = append(result.OptimizationsApplied,
fmt.Sprintf("Inlined function %s", candidate.Name()))
result.InstructionsReduced += iop.estimateInliningBenefit(candidate)
optimizer.statistics.InlinedFunctions++
}
}
}
return result
}
// Find functions that can be inlined
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) findInliningCandidates(fn *ssa.Function) []*ssa.Function {
var candidates []*ssa.Function
// Traverse function body to find call instructions
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
for _, instr := range block.Instrs {
if call, ok := instr.(*ssa.Call); ok {
if callee := call.Call.StaticCallee(); callee != nil {
candidates = append(candidates, callee)
}
}
}
}
return candidates
}
// Determine if function should be inlined
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) shouldInline(fn *ssa.Function) bool {
// Check heuristics
if !iop.inlineHeuristic(fn) {
return false
}
// Check size constraints
if iop.calculateComplexity(fn) > iop.maxComplexity {
return false
}
// Check for recursion
if iop.isRecursive(fn) {
return false
}
return true
}
// Default inlining heuristic
func defaultInlineHeuristic(fn *ssa.Function) bool {
// Simple heuristic: inline small leaf functions
return len(fn.Blocks) <= 3 && len(fn.Params) <= 4
}
// Calculate function complexity for inlining decisions
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) calculateComplexity(fn *ssa.Function) int {
complexity := 0
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
complexity += len(block.Instrs)
// Add penalty for control flow
if len(block.Succs) > 1 {
complexity += 2
}
}
return complexity
}
// Check if function is recursive
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) isRecursive(fn *ssa.Function) bool {
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
for _, instr := range block.Instrs {
if call, ok := instr.(*ssa.Call); ok {
if callee := call.Call.StaticCallee(); callee == fn {
return true
}
}
}
}
return false
}
// Perform actual inlining
func (iop *InliningOptimizationPass) performInlining(caller, callee *ssa.Function) bool {
// This is a simplified implementation
// Real inlining requires complex SSA graph manipulation
// Find call sites
callSites := iop.findCallSites(caller, callee)
for _, callSite := range callSites {
// Replace call with inlined body
if iop.replaceCallWithInlinedBody(caller, callSite, callee) {
return true
}
}
return false
}
// Constant folding optimization pass
type ConstantFoldingPass struct {
foldedConstants int
}
func NewConstantFoldingPass() *ConstantFoldingPass {
return &ConstantFoldingPass{}
}
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) Name() string {
return "constant_folding"
}
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) Description() string {
return "Evaluates constant expressions at compile time"
}
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) RequiresSSA() bool {
return true
}
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) Run(optimizer *EnterpriseOptimizer, fn *ssa.Function) OptimizationResult {
result := OptimizationResult{
PassName: cfp.Name(),
FunctionName: fn.Name(),
}
// Find constant expressions
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
for i, instr := range block.Instrs {
if folded := cfp.tryFoldInstruction(instr); folded != nil {
// Replace instruction with constant
block.Instrs[i] = folded
result.OptimizationsApplied = append(result.OptimizationsApplied,
fmt.Sprintf("Folded constant expression"))
result.InstructionsReduced++
cfp.foldedConstants++
}
}
}
optimizer.statistics.FoldedConstants += int64(cfp.foldedConstants)
return result
}
// Try to fold instruction if it operates on constants
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) tryFoldInstruction(instr ssa.Instruction) ssa.Instruction {
switch inst := instr.(type) {
case *ssa.BinOp:
return cfp.foldBinaryOperation(inst)
case *ssa.UnOp:
return cfp.foldUnaryOperation(inst)
case *ssa.Convert:
return cfp.foldConversion(inst)
}
return nil
}
// Fold binary operations
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) foldBinaryOperation(binop *ssa.BinOp) ssa.Instruction {
x, xOk := binop.X.(*ssa.Const)
y, yOk := binop.Y.(*ssa.Const)
if !xOk || !yOk {
return nil
}
// Evaluate constant expression
result := constant.BinaryOp(x.Value, binop.Op, y.Value)
if result == nil {
return nil
}
// Create new constant instruction
constInstr := &ssa.Const{
Value: result,
}
constInstr.SetType(binop.Type())
return constInstr
}
// Fold unary operations
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) foldUnaryOperation(unop *ssa.UnOp) ssa.Instruction {
x, ok := unop.X.(*ssa.Const)
if !ok {
return nil
}
result := constant.UnaryOp(unop.Op, x.Value, 0)
if result == nil {
return nil
}
constInstr := &ssa.Const{
Value: result,
}
constInstr.SetType(unop.Type())
return constInstr
}
// Fold type conversions
func (cfp *ConstantFoldingPass) foldConversion(conv *ssa.Convert) ssa.Instruction {
x, ok := conv.X.(*ssa.Const)
if !ok {
return nil
}
// Try to convert constant
if converted := constant.Convert(x.Value, &types.Basic{}, 0); converted != nil {
constInstr := &ssa.Const{
Value: converted,
}
constInstr.SetType(conv.Type())
return constInstr
}
return nil
}
// Dead code elimination pass
type DeadCodeEliminationPass struct {
eliminatedInstructions int
}
func NewDeadCodeEliminationPass() *DeadCodeEliminationPass {
return &DeadCodeEliminationPass{}
}
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) Name() string {
return "dead_code_elimination"
}
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) Description() string {
return "Removes unreachable code and unused variables"
}
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) RequiresSSA() bool {
return true
}
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) Run(optimizer *EnterpriseOptimizer, fn *ssa.Function) OptimizationResult {
result := OptimizationResult{
PassName: dcep.Name(),
FunctionName: fn.Name(),
}
// Mark live instructions
liveInstructions := dcep.markLiveInstructions(fn)
// Remove dead instructions
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
var newInstrs []ssa.Instruction
for _, instr := range block.Instrs {
if liveInstructions[instr] {
newInstrs = append(newInstrs, instr)
} else {
dcep.eliminatedInstructions++
result.InstructionsReduced++
}
}
block.Instrs = newInstrs
}
// Remove unreachable blocks
reachableBlocks := dcep.findReachableBlocks(fn)
var newBlocks []*ssa.BasicBlock
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
if reachableBlocks[block] {
newBlocks = append(newBlocks, block)
}
}
fn.Blocks = newBlocks
if dcep.eliminatedInstructions > 0 {
result.OptimizationsApplied = append(result.OptimizationsApplied,
fmt.Sprintf("Eliminated %d dead instructions", dcep.eliminatedInstructions))
}
optimizer.statistics.EliminatedDeadCode += int64(dcep.eliminatedInstructions)
return result
}
// Mark instructions that are live (have side effects or are used)
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) markLiveInstructions(fn *ssa.Function) map[ssa.Instruction]bool {
live := make(map[ssa.Instruction]bool)
worklist := make([]ssa.Instruction, 0)
// Mark initially live instructions (those with side effects)
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
for _, instr := range block.Instrs {
if dcep.hasSideEffects(instr) {
live[instr] = true
worklist = append(worklist, instr)
}
}
}
// Propagate liveness backwards
for len(worklist) > 0 {
current := worklist[len(worklist)-1]
worklist = worklist[:len(worklist)-1]
// Mark operands as live
for _, operand := range current.Operands(nil) {
if op := *operand; op != nil {
if instr, ok := op.(ssa.Instruction); ok && !live[instr] {
live[instr] = true
worklist = append(worklist, instr)
}
}
}
}
return live
}
// Check if instruction has side effects
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) hasSideEffects(instr ssa.Instruction) bool {
switch instr.(type) {
case *ssa.Call, *ssa.Defer, *ssa.Go, *ssa.Panic, *ssa.Return,
*ssa.Store, *ssa.MapUpdate, *ssa.Send:
return true
case *ssa.If, *ssa.Jump, *ssa.RunDefers:
return true
default:
return false
}
}
// Find reachable basic blocks
func (dcep *DeadCodeEliminationPass) findReachableBlocks(fn *ssa.Function) map[*ssa.BasicBlock]bool {
reachable := make(map[*ssa.BasicBlock]bool)
worklist := make([]*ssa.BasicBlock, 0)
if len(fn.Blocks) > 0 {
entry := fn.Blocks[0]
reachable[entry] = true
worklist = append(worklist, entry)
}
for len(worklist) > 0 {
current := worklist[len(worklist)-1]
worklist = worklist[:len(worklist)-1]
for _, succ := range current.Succs {
if !reachable[succ] {
reachable[succ] = true
worklist = append(worklist, succ)
}
}
}
return reachable
}
// Loop optimization pass
type LoopOptimizationPass struct {
optimizedLoops int
}
func NewLoopOptimizationPass() *LoopOptimizationPass {
return &LoopOptimizationPass{}
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) Name() string {
return "loop_optimization"
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) Description() string {
return "Optimizes loops through strength reduction and invariant code motion"
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) RequiresSSA() bool {
return true
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) Run(optimizer *EnterpriseOptimizer, fn *ssa.Function) OptimizationResult {
result := OptimizationResult{
PassName: lop.Name(),
FunctionName: fn.Name(),
}
// Find loops in the function
loops := lop.findLoops(fn)
for _, loop := range loops {
optimizations := 0
// Apply loop invariant code motion
if moved := lop.moveLoopInvariantCode(loop); moved > 0 {
optimizations += moved
result.OptimizationsApplied = append(result.OptimizationsApplied,
fmt.Sprintf("Moved %d loop invariant instructions", moved))
}
// Apply strength reduction
if reduced := lop.applyStrengthReduction(loop); reduced > 0 {
optimizations += reduced
result.OptimizationsApplied = append(result.OptimizationsApplied,
fmt.Sprintf("Applied strength reduction to %d instructions", reduced))
}
if optimizations > 0 {
lop.optimizedLoops++
result.InstructionsReduced += optimizations
}
}
optimizer.statistics.OptimizedLoops += int64(lop.optimizedLoops)
return result
}
// Simple loop detection
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) findLoops(fn *ssa.Function) []Loop {
var loops []Loop
// Build dominance tree and find back edges
domTree := buildDominanceTree(fn)
for _, block := range fn.Blocks {
for _, succ := range block.Succs {
if domTree.dominates(succ, block) {
// Found a back edge, this indicates a loop
loop := Loop{
Header: succ,
Blocks: lop.findLoopBlocks(succ, block, domTree),
}
loops = append(loops, loop)
}
}
}
return loops
}
type Loop struct {
Header *ssa.BasicBlock
Blocks []*ssa.BasicBlock
}
// Loop invariant code motion
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) moveLoopInvariantCode(loop Loop) int {
moved := 0
// Find preheader or create one
preheader := lop.getOrCreatePreheader(loop)
// Identify invariant instructions
for _, block := range loop.Blocks {
for i := len(block.Instrs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
instr := block.Instrs[i]
if lop.isLoopInvariant(instr, loop) && lop.canBeMoved(instr) {
// Move instruction to preheader
block.Instrs = append(block.Instrs[:i], block.Instrs[i+1:]...)
preheader.Instrs = append(preheader.Instrs, instr)
moved++
}
}
}
return moved
}
// Check if instruction is loop invariant
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) isLoopInvariant(instr ssa.Instruction, loop Loop) bool {
// An instruction is loop invariant if all its operands are either:
// 1. Constants
// 2. Defined outside the loop
// 3. Loop invariant themselves
for _, operand := range instr.Operands(nil) {
if op := *operand; op != nil {
if _, isConst := op.(*ssa.Const); isConst {
continue // Constants are invariant
}
if defInstr, ok := op.(ssa.Instruction); ok {
if lop.isDefinedInLoop(defInstr, loop) {
return false
}
}
}
}
return true
}
// Helper functions (simplified implementations)
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) canBeMoved(instr ssa.Instruction) bool {
// Check if instruction can be safely moved (no side effects, etc.)
switch instr.(type) {
case *ssa.Call, *ssa.Store, *ssa.Send:
return false // Has side effects
default:
return true
}
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) isDefinedInLoop(instr ssa.Instruction, loop Loop) bool {
instrBlock := instr.Block()
for _, block := range loop.Blocks {
if block == instrBlock {
return true
}
}
return false
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) getOrCreatePreheader(loop Loop) *ssa.BasicBlock {
// Simplified: assume first predecessor is preheader
if len(loop.Header.Preds) > 0 {
return loop.Header.Preds[0]
}
// In practice, would create a new preheader block
return loop.Header
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) findLoopBlocks(header, latch *ssa.BasicBlock, domTree *DominanceTree) []*ssa.BasicBlock {
// Simplified: just return header and latch
return []*ssa.BasicBlock{header, latch}
}
func (lop *LoopOptimizationPass) applyStrengthReduction(loop Loop) int {
// Simplified strength reduction implementation
reduced := 0
// Look for multiplication by constants that can be replaced with shifts/adds
for _, block := range loop.Blocks {
for i, instr := range block.Instrs {
if binop, ok := instr.(*ssa.BinOp); ok && binop.Op == token.MUL {
if constOp, ok := binop.Y.(*ssa.Const); ok {
if val, ok := constant.Int64Val(constOp.Value); ok && isPowerOfTwo(val) {
// Replace multiplication with shift
// This is a simplified representation
reduced++
}
}
}
}
}
return reduced
}
// Helper functions
func isPowerOfTwo(n int64) bool {
return n > 0 && (n&(n-1)) == 0
}
// Simplified dominance tree
type DominanceTree struct {
dominators map[*ssa.BasicBlock]*ssa.BasicBlock
}
func buildDominanceTree(fn *ssa.Function) *DominanceTree {
// Simplified dominance computation
return &DominanceTree{
dominators: make(map[*ssa.BasicBlock]*ssa.BasicBlock),
}
}
func (dt *DominanceTree) dominates(a, b *ssa.BasicBlock) bool {
// Simplified dominance check
return dt.dominators[b] == a
}
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