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Re:I 10x'd a TI-84 emulator's speed by replacing a switch-case by carlmr on Monday August 08, 2022 @03:41AM (#32383197)
We always assume compilers to be infallible, and for the most part this is right. But special compilers for special targets or certified compilers for special uses, I've found to often have compiler issues. Why did you have a GCC-fork?
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Re:I 10x'd a TI-84 emulator's speed by replacing a switch-case by dehrmann on Monday August 08, 2022 @12:18PM (#32387476)
I wish I could remember. It wasn't a secret sauce thing, so all I can think of is you get improved support and faster bugfixes.
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