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Re:I wasted weeks hand optimizing assembly because I benchma... by necovek on Friday July 25, 2025 @12:05AM (#44679492)
Nobody is hyperoptimizing the fast path today.

Ken's solution was stated to have been slower than the alternative optimization.

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Re:I wasted weeks hand optimizing assembly because I benchma... by akie on Friday July 25, 2025 @01:52AM (#44679975)
Ken's solution optimized the general case, basically everything that doesn't match the if-statement.
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