Modeling program predictability

Basic properties of program predictability -- for both values and control -- are defined and studied. We take the view that program predictability originates at certain points during a program's execution, flows through subsequent instructions, and then ends at other points in the program. These key components of predictability: generation, propagation, and termination; are defined in terms of a model. The model is based on a graph derived from dynamic data dependences and a predictor.