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Subject: Re: Optimizing C code for speed

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 10:38:48 01/03/03

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On January 02, 2003 at 04:58:26, Ed Schröder wrote:

>On January 02, 2003 at 03:57:55, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On January 02, 2003 at 02:40:46, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>
>>>On January 01, 2003 at 11:50:58, Lieven Clarisse wrote:
>>>
>>>>I was wondering if there is a good book about how to write efficient C code. I
>>>>am not talking about algorithms, but the way *how* to write things, eg
>>>
>>>http://www.agner.org/assem/
>>>
>>>Get this book: http://www.accu.org/bookreviews/public/reviews/z/z001445.htm
>>>
>>>Ed
>
>>I see from the review that this book is only for programmers with experience in
>>assembler.
>
>That's true, but if you want optimized code, you will need to.
>
>Ed
>

Right.  If you don't understand how the machine actually does what it does,
it is impossible to write the most efficient code for it...  using gcc with the
-S
and -O flags produces assembly listings that can certainly be educational.



>
>>Not for me.
>>
>>Uri

• Re: Optimizing C code for speed Matt Taylor 16:14:35 01/03/03
  • Re: Optimizing C code for speed Bo Persson 06:26:47 01/04/03
    • Re: Optimizing C code for speed Matt Taylor 09:59:12 01/04/03
      • Re: Optimizing C code for speed Bo Persson 17:27:45 01/04/03
        • Re: Optimizing C code for speed Matt Taylor 11:01:00 01/05/03

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