> is the benefit of removing that branch worth the increase in i-cache footprint? Like everything else in the world, in general, it depends. That said, among

> is the benefit of removing that branch worth the increase in i-cache footprint? Like everything else in the world, in general, it depends. That said, among the limited number of times I've tried this, I don't recall a single case where I felt it would be worth it and it turned out to be detrimental.