Correct erroneous comment

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Mark Shinwell 2016-03-02 15:54:35 +00:00
parent e04669ee7b
commit a03208565a
1 changed files with 10 additions and 10 deletions

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@ -431,16 +431,16 @@ module Whether_sufficient_benefit = struct
float (t.evaluated_benefit + lifting_benefit) float (t.evaluated_benefit + lifting_benefit)
end else begin end else begin
(* The estimated benefit is the evaluated benefit times an (* The estimated benefit is the evaluated benefit times an
estimation of the probability that the branch does not matter estimation of the probability that the branch does actually matter
for performances (is cold). The probability is very roughtly for performance (i.e. is hot). The probability is very roughly
estimated by considering that for every branching the estimated by considering that under every branch the
sub-expressions has the same [1 / (1 + factor)] probability sub-expressions have the same [1 / (1 + factor)] probability
[p] of being cold. Hence the probability for the current [p] of being hot. Hence the probability for the current
call to be cold is [p ^ number of nested branch]. call to be hot is [p ^ number of nested branches].
The probability is expressed as [1 / (1 + factor)] rather The probability is expressed as [1 / (1 + factor)] rather
than letting the user directly provide [p], since for every than letting the user directly provide [p], since for every
positive value of [factor] [p] is in [0, 1]. *) positive value of [factor] [p] is in [0, 1]. *)
let branch_never_taken_estimated_probability = let branch_taken_estimated_probability =
let inline_branch_factor = let inline_branch_factor =
let factor = let factor =
Clflags.Float_arg_helper.get ~key:t.round Clflags.Float_arg_helper.get ~key:t.round
@ -457,9 +457,9 @@ module Whether_sufficient_benefit = struct
1. /. (1. +. inline_branch_factor) 1. /. (1. +. inline_branch_factor)
in in
let call_estimated_probability = let call_estimated_probability =
branch_never_taken_estimated_probability ** float t.branch_depth branch_taken_estimated_probability ** float t.branch_depth
in in
float t.evaluated_benefit *. call_estimated_probability float t.evaluated_benefit *. call_estimated_probability
end end
let evaluate t = let evaluate t =