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From: cmcmanis@sun.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: String Processing Instruction
Message-ID: <15753@sun.uucp>
Date: Fri, 27-Mar-87 14:26:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 27 14:26:27 1987
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Keywords: instruction set architectures, Am29000
Xref: utgpu comp.arch:685 comp.lang.c:1359
Summary: I love it a Dhrystone instruction!

In article <15304@amdcad.UUCP>, bcase@amdcad.UUCP (Brian Case) writes:
> 
> Ok, so you don't believe the above?  How about "It improved dhrystone
> a hell of lot."
> 
>     bcase

This I believe, I was wondering when someone would point that out. I 
think it is time for some *real* optimizing compilers that can detect
when they are compiling a benchmark and optimize for the appropriate 
instruction! :-) :-) :-)

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