Julia Compiler Secrets - Static Analysis - JuliaCon 2024

Explore the advanced static analysis capabilities of the Julia compiler in this 31-minute conference talk from JuliaCon 2024. Delve into the sophisticated inter-procedural type inference that forms the foundation of Julia's compiler, and discover how it influences API design and performance. Learn about recent enhancements, including the effect system introduced in Julia 1.8 and the escape analysis and exception type optimization features in Julia 1.11. Gain insights into upcoming improvements, such as safer alternatives to @inbounds and --check-bounds macros. Understand how these static analysis capabilities are utilized to optimize code performance and improve correctness. Discover the potential for extending Core.Compiler infrastructure to support custom analyses.