Re:Why is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted ...
by wmf on Wednesday October 10, 2012 @06:06PM
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Fortran defaults to strict aliasing and C defaults to loose aliasing, leading to naive Fortran programs sometimes being optimized better than equivalent naive C programs. Or as some people say, "Fortran is faster than C".
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Re:Why is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted ...
by thwest on Wednesday October 10, 2012 @06:50PM
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Another lesson from Fortran is to include arrays as a native type in your language. Intel continues to push their Fortran compiler whenever you shop for their numeric C libraries with some convincing benchmarks. https://speakerdeck.com/u/multicoreworld/p/james-reinders-in...