<p>Points-to analysis is a static program analysis that computes reference informationfor a given input program. It serves as input to many client applicationsin optimizing compilers and software engineering tools. Unfortunately, the Gold Standard – i.e., the exact reference information for a given program– is impossible to compute automatically for all but trivial cases, and thus, little can been said about the accuracy of points-to analysis.</p><p>This thesis aims at paving the way towards a Gold Standard for points-to analysis. For this, we discuss theoretical implications and practical challenges that occur when comparing results obtained by different points-to analyses. We also show ways to improve points-to analysis by different means, e.g., combining different analysis implementations, and a novel approach to path sensitivity.</p><p>We support our theories with a number of experiments.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:vxu-7381 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Gutzmann, Tobias |
| Publisher | Växjö University, School of Mathematics and Systems Engineering |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Licentiate thesis, monograph, text |
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