Recompile a x86 code with LLVM to some faster one x86

Question

Is it possible to run LLVM compiler with input of x86 32bit code? There is a huge algorithm which I have no source code and I want to make it run faster on the same hardware. Ca

Answer 1

The MAO project seems to do part of what you want (x86->intermediate language).

edit: @osgx, you'll need to look at the mao website for the project status and details of what programs they can handle. (Self-modifying code might be challenging though.)