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Subject: Re: question about branchless code

Author: Ricardo Gibert

Date: 15:17:17 02/26/03

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On February 26, 2003 at 18:07:50, Angrim wrote:

>On February 26, 2003 at 15:08:18, Ricardo Gibert wrote:
>
>>
>>The usual way to eliminate one of the tests is with sentinels. However, this may
>>or may not be compatible with the rest of your program.
>>
>>http://www.webreference.com/programming/optimize/speedup/chap10/3/
>>
>
>I just finished reading through those web pages, and was quite
>disapointed.  That section contains errors both in the example code and
>in the theory.  The only good part was the bibliography, which pointed
>me to http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/apprules.html
>which is somewhat out of date, but otherwise better.
>
>Angrim


My fault you wasted your time. Sorry. I was just trying to save myself the
trouble of having to explain how sentinels can be used. I did a google search
and that was the first thing I looked at that seemed to explain it, but my
examination of it was cursory at best. Unfortunately, you paid the price for my
laziness. Sorry again.



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