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Re:Yes, and by VectorLock on Friday October 09, 2026 @11:42AM (#50022173)
>You can predict which changes in the source code will lead to which exact changes in the behavior of the compiled program.

A vanishingly small percentage of coders are thinking about this when they're coding. Compilers do so many optimizations that most work-a-day programmers don't think about as well. If you're one of those people who care about the exact instructions coming out of your compiler, you're just inlining assembly.

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Re:Yes, and by layer8 on Friday October 09, 2026 @11:46AM (#50022227)
Maybe read my comment again. I was making a point that the exact machine code output by the compiler isn’t relevant to the argument.
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Re:Yes, and by VectorLock on Friday October 09, 2026 @11:57AM (#50022395)
Maybe read my comment again. I wasn't disagreeing with you.
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