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From: ron@brl-smoke.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Re: fast code and no morals
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Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 01:36:59 EST
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> > So what?  This can be written "structured", and would be more
> > maintainable if it were.  Surely this is not an example of
> > recommended practice?
> 
> Sure is recommended if you are optimizing for speed, which is what I assume
> is being done here.  Since calloc is part of the system, and is assumed to
> not have to be changed, maintainability is not the question.  Speed is the
> answer.
> 
If you are going to blast away at all the good features of a high level
language for the sake of speed, why don't you just program in assembler?