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Subject: Re: Optimizing C code for speed

Author: Bo Persson

Date: 06:26:47 01/04/03

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On January 03, 2003 at 19:14:35, Matt Taylor wrote:

>
>That is definitely the best way to learn. Pick up an Intel manual (if you are
>interested in learning Intel assembly), write a little C code, and study the
>compiler output. Once you are familiar with the machine and instruction set, you
>can learn all the assembly optimization tricks out of AMD/Intel optimization
>manuals.
>
>I have a copy of the Intel 386 manual converted to HTML. The architecture hasn't
>changed significantly since the 386.

No, because that defined the x86 architecture.  :-)

Unfortunately the instruction timings have changed. Several times. In different
directions.

Sigh!


Bo Persson
bop2@telia.com



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