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> inflate a codebase dramatically This is usually only done for very specific algorithms. Unicode validation, hash functions, things like that. Unless you have
by oconnor663 8y ago
> inflate a codebase dramatically
This is usually only done for very specific algorithms. Unicode validation, hash functions, things like that. Unless you have an absolutely tiny application (which you might, if you're some kind of microcontroller), it's going to be a small percentage of your overall code size.
- londons_explore 8y agoIn a microcontroller, I don't think you'll be needing AVX2...
- Rebelgecko 8y agoI'm not sure where exactly the line is drawn between a microcontroller and a CPU, but even some of the lower end ARMs support SIMD instructions.