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Kohdekoodauksessa, often translated as target coding or destination coding, refers to the process within compiler design where intermediate code is translated into the specific machine code or assembly language of a particular target processor architecture. This is a crucial stage in the compilation pipeline, following lexical analysis, syntax analysis, semantic analysis, and intermediate code generation. The primary goal of kohdekoodauksessa is to produce executable instructions that the target CPU can directly understand and execute.

The process involves several key tasks. Firstly, instruction selection is performed, where the compiler chooses the most appropriate machine instructions to represent the operations specified in the intermediate code. This selection is highly dependent on the instruction set architecture (ISA) of the target machine. Secondly, register allocation is undertaken. Since CPU registers are a limited and fast resource, the compiler must efficiently assign program variables and intermediate values to these registers to minimize memory access. A failure to do so can lead to significant performance degradation. Thirdly, instruction scheduling is often necessary. This involves reordering instructions to optimize for the target CPU's pipeline, enabling parallel execution of instructions and reducing stalls.

The output of kohdekoodauksessa is typically either machine code, which is directly executable by the processor, or assembly code, which is a human-readable symbolic representation of machine code that can then be assembled into machine code by an assembler. The efficiency and correctness of the kohdekoodauksessa phase directly impact the performance and functionality of the final executable program. Different compilers may employ various optimization techniques during this stage to generate faster and smaller code.