Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 06:38:47 06/06/01
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On June 06, 2001 at 09:33:00, martin fierz wrote: >On June 06, 2001 at 09:31:32, martin fierz wrote: > >>[snip] >>> >>>In this piece of crap code i see everywhere: >>> >>> if (side == WHITE) >>> tsq = B->WhiteKnights; >>> else >>> tsq = B->BlackKnights; >>> >>>Note you can eliminate these branches, which speeds code up bigtime. >>[snip] >> >>so, who can enlighten a dummy like me? how exactly can i eliminate >>branches like this? i admit that my checkers program has some of these >>too... although i mostly do it like this >> >>if(color==WHITE) >argh... i hit tab return instead of return, ok, again: The logical thing to do which saves a dead slow branch is: tsq = globaltable[side]; Basically you can get rid of any easy branch you want to even without using Pentiumpro instructions. Just create some tables. >if(color==WHITE) > do lots of stuff >else > do lots of other stuff. > >is this still so stupid? > >cheers > martin
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