Source-level loop optimization for DSP code generation

The performance of current C compilers for DSP is almost unacceptable. One of the most important reasons is the lack of implementing software pipelining. This paper presents a remedy called source-level loop optimization. DSP programmers can use source-level loop optimization first then input its result to the DSP compiler to obtain better assembly code. The implementation of source-level loop optimization is easier than that of software pipelining. The preliminary result with the DSP compiler-challenge C code shows that source-level loop optimization is a portable and efficient approach. The detailed method and working examples are presented