Code Transformation Rule Synthesis using LLMs: Potential and Limits
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Axel Allain, Aymeric Blot, Djamel Eddine Khelladi, Mathieu Acher
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Axel Allain, Aymeric Blot, Djamel Eddine Khelladi, Mathieu Acher
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open weights — A model whose trained parameters are published for anyone to download and run — unlike API-only models you can access but never possess.
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Shows GPT-5.4 reliably synthesizes usable code transformation rules for large-scale refactors and API migrations, while smaller open weightsA model whose trained parameters are published for anyone to download and run — unlike API-only models you can access but never possess.Full definition → models only handle simple, localized changes.
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