It is low overhead. But the 'zero cost abstractions'/'zero overhead [...]' crowd continues to blanch even at such low overhead. When you design a CPU for the

It is low overhead. But the 'zero cost abstractions'/'zero overhead [...]' crowd continues to blanch even at such low overhead. When you design a CPU for the masses, it is your responsibility to consider what they will do with it. The social factors are significant; not just the technical ones.