A Fuzzer for the Toy Optimizer (bernsteinbear.com)

by surprisetalk • 5 comments • 34 points

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[−] r9295 59d ago

Those interested in testing optimizers may have a look at equivalence modulo testing, a fascinating research field:

[−] cinntaile 59d ago

It would have been nice if the article explained what an optimizer is in this case?

[−] tekknolagi 59d ago

I will add "compiler" before "optimizer" and link to the toy optimizer series

[−] cinntaile 58d ago

Thanks! I had to go to the rest of your site to make sense of it so that seems like the right approach.

[−] ashwinnair99 55d ago

Fuzzing your own optimizer before shipping it is the kind of thing that sounds obvious in hindsight and almost nobody does upfront.