Re: Re: [iPAQ] Re: [Linux] Compiling Programs

From: Jim Gettys <jg_at_pa.dec.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:06:30 -0700 (PDT)

Recent experience is that optimizing for size often *improves* performance,
due to better cache behavior. Presuming memory is free is now a major
fallicy in programming. It is generally very expensive to touch, in terms
of cycles.
                                - Jim 

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Jim Gettys
Technology and Corporate Development
Compaq Computer Corporation
jg_at_pa.dec.com
Received on Tue Jun 12 2001 - 15:04:11 EDT

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