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A comment on Branch Prediction and the Performance of Interpreters – Don’t Trust Folklore.

Re:Branch Prediction and the Performance of Interpreters – D... by nly on Monday August 10, 2015 @06:16AM (#10033653)
I wonder if indirect calls have also improved in latest generations? Anything vtable based would benefit.
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Re:Branch Prediction and the Performance of Interpreters – D... by loup-vaillant on Monday August 10, 2015 @08:51AM (#10034201)
Considering that Vtables are basically the same thing as a jump table in a switch… They have most probably improved in the same way.
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