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Problem
Translate function f into MIPS assembly language. If you need to use registers $t0 through $t7, use the lower-numbered registers first. Assume the function declaration for func is "int func(int a, int b);". The code for function f is as follows: int f(int a, int b, int c, int d){ return func(func(a, b), c + d); }
I. Can we use the tail-call optimization in this function? If no, explain why not. If yes, what is the difference in the number of executed instructions in f with and without the optimization? Get the best quality Computer Science assignemnt help.
II. Right before your function f, what do we know about contents of registers $t5, $s3, $ra, and $sp? Keep in mind that we know what the entire function f looks like, but for function func we only know its declaration.
III. Describe the steps that transform a program written in a language like Python into a representation that is directly executed by the computer processor.