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Loops can be implemented with JMPs, and it would be Very Bad if every iteration of a loop invalidated caches. (In fact, it would be Very Bad if just about anyt
by jlebar 12y ago
Loops can be implemented with JMPs, and it would be Very Bad if every iteration of a loop invalidated caches. (In fact, it would be Very Bad if just about anything common invalidated caches, given how important they are to modern CPU performance.)