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The extra steps required for arithmetic operations like “x / y is translated to CPU instructions (((x >> 1) / (y >> 1)) << 1) + 1” is the type of thing where su
by jiggawatts 3y ago
The extra steps required for arithmetic operations like “x / y is translated to CPU instructions (((x >> 1) / (y >> 1)) << 1) + 1” is the type of thing where supercompilation can be very effective.
You have to wonder what fraction of the lost efficiency can be clawed back through such techniques…