codeinabox@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 19 hours agoWhat's the point of lightweight code with modern computers?liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down12
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkWhat's the point of lightweight code with modern computers?liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.orgcodeinabox@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareMalgas@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·16 hours agoI think the most obvious example is loop unrolling. An unrolled loop can be many times more code, but runs faster because you’re not updating a counter or doing conditional jumps.
I think the most obvious example is loop unrolling. An unrolled loop can be many times more code, but runs faster because you’re not updating a counter or doing conditional jumps.