MAT2C: MATLAB-To-C Translator

NU 2003-001

Inventors

Pramod G. Joisha

Prithviraj Banerjee*

Short Description

New software for automatic translation of MATLAB programs to optimized C code

Abstract

MAT2C is a software application that automatically translates MATLAB programs to highly optimized C code. The compiled code is usually orders of magnitude faster than the interpreted versions and is also often much faster then the C codes generated by mcc, the only commercially available compiler for MATLAB. The key reason for this is the use of statistically inferred types, produced by a back-end type inference engine called MAGICA, in optimizations and code-generation.

Applications

• Compilation of specifications in MATLAB
• Instructional use in classrooms

Advantages

• Increased efficiency and speed of code compared to commercial competitor
• Uses type information, unlike the commercial competitor

Publications

Joisha PG, Banerjee P. (2007) A translator system for the MATLAB language. Software Practice and Experience 37: 535-578.

IP Status

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