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Re:Maximal Min() and Max() by Groxx on Thursday August 08, 2024 @11:58AM (#41192918)
Ehhh... not much more so than how much `npm install` hides. These macros are part of a gigantic tower of absurdity that costs many, many times more than they need to, but we use them because our time is more valuable than CPU time.
Re:Maximal Min() and Max() by rerdavies on Thursday August 08, 2024 @08:19PM (#41197721)
Dev time spent waiting for compiles is way more expensive than CPU time.
Re:Maximal Min() and Max() by Groxx on Thursday August 08, 2024 @11:00PM (#41198466)
And way, way, WAY less expensive than a troubleshooting session
Re:Maximal Min() and Max() by hughesjj on Thursday August 08, 2024 @08:42PM (#41197821)
Well, depends on how much CPU time we're talking about.

The Linux kernel is one of the few cases where just the sheer scale of instances may make a difference