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Re:Compilers Are (Too) Smart by mrcode007 on Sunday June 09, 2024 @01:31AM (#40622267)
No. It’s a trope. Most people can’t tell the difference. It’s highly context and application specific.
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Re:Compilers Are (Too) Smart by olliej on Sunday June 09, 2024 @03:03PM (#40626677)
Yeah the bulk of the time it doesn’t matter. The only places it really matters are if you have stronger perf requirements, or dislike stupid amounts of UB.
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