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Model merging creates unified cross-domain code clone detector

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Researchers have explored model merging techniques to create a unified model for cross-domain clone detection, addressing the fragmentation crisis caused by specialized deep learning detectors. Methods like parameter merging (TIES) and architecture merging (WUDI) were evaluated across various code models and benchmarks. TIES merging demonstrated strong generalization to unseen AI-generated clones, outperforming zero-shot code LLMs and multi-task training in robustness, despite WUDI achieving higher in-distribution performance. The study suggests that a shared pre-trained base is crucial for effective cross-model merging in software engineering. AI

IMPACT This research offers a practical method for developing more robust and generalizable code clone detection systems, potentially improving software development tools.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a new methodology for model merging in software engineering. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Model merging creates unified cross-domain code clone detector

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Palash R. Roy, Banani Roy, Kevin A. Schneider, Chanchal K. Roy ·

    A Unified Model for Cross-Domain Clone Detection via Model Merging

    arXiv:2608.04215v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The growing diversity of code clone types, from syntactic copies to cross-language semantic clones to AI-generated duplicates, has created a fragmentation crisis in clone detection. Current deep learning detectors are domain speci…

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