Architecture optimisation with Currawong

We describe Currawong, a tool to perform system software architecture optimisation. Currawong is an extensible tool which applies optimisations at the point where an application invokes framework or library code. Currawong does not require source code to perform optimisations, effectively decoupling the relationship between compilation and optimisation. We show, through examples written for the popular Android smartphone platform, that Currawong is capable of significant performance improvement to existing applications. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.2.7 [Software Engineering]: Distribution, Maintenance, and Enhancement--Restructuring, reverse engineering, and reengineering General Terms Performance Keywords Optimization, performance, Prolog, Android

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: SIGCOMM
• Authors: Nicholas Fitzroy-Dale, Ihor Kuz, Gernot Heiser
• Keywords: Communications, Currawong, Popular Android Smartphone, SIGCOMM 2010, Software Architecture Optimisation