codeinabox@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 8 days agoWhat's the point of lightweight code with modern computers?liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.orgexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up152
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minus-squareMalgas@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoI think the most obvious example is loop unrolling. An unrolled loop can be many times more code, but runs faster because you’re not updating a counter or doing conditional jumps.
I think the most obvious example is loop unrolling. An unrolled loop can be many times more code, but runs faster because you’re not updating a counter or doing conditional jumps.