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A sequentially constructive circuit semantics for Esterel
March 2018 • Alexander Schulz-Rosengarten, Steven Smyth, Reinhard von Hanxleden, Michael Mendler
Static Single Assignment (SSA) is an established concept that facilitates various program optimizations. However, it is typically restricted to sequential programming. We present an approach that extends SSA for concurrent, reactive programming, specifically for the synchronous language Esterel. This extended SSA transformation expands the class of programs that can be compiled by existing Esterel compilers without causality problems. It also offers a new, efficient solution for the well-studied signal reincarnati…