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Re:Branch predictor: How many “if”s are too many? by JoeAltmaier on Thursday May 06, 2021 @05:09PM (#27069069)
It does nothing, so its a noop of sorts. I wonder if its a branch-delay tactic of some kind? Surely the algorithm is unchanged if it were removed.
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