Compact code generation is very important for an embedded system that has to be implemented on a chip with a severely limited amount of size. Even though on-chip data memory optimization technique has been given more attention, on-chip instruction memory optimization should not be neglected. We propose in this paper some algorithms for a memory offset assignment for embedded DSP processors in order to minimize the number of instructions for address register operations. Extensive experimental results demonstrate the efficacy of our solution.
Jinpyo Hong, J. Ramanujam