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Code Morphing Software (CMS) is the technology used by Transmeta microprocessors to execute x86 instructions. In broad view, CMS reads x86 instructions and generates instructions for a proprietary VLIW processor, in the style of Shade. CMS translation is much more expensive than Shade's, but produces much higher quality code. CMS also contains an interpreter and simulates both user-mode and system mode operation.

See also

• Code morphing - similar name, but different purpose
• Loop optimization - when compilers attempt to optimize loops

References

1. The Transmeta Code Morphing Software: Using Speculation, Recovery, and Adaptive Retranslation to Address Real-Life Challenges Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine - Appeared in the Proceedings of the First Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Code Generation and Optimization, 27–29 March 2003, San Francisco, California
2. Transmeta Crusoe and Efficeon: Embedded VLIW as a CISC Implementation Archived 2018-01-07 at the Wayback Machine - Appeared in the proceedings of SCOPES, Vienna, 25 September 2003
3. ShadeArchived 1999-04-29 at the Wayback Machine

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