From: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de> Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:36:36 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH GIT 0.6] make use of register variables & size_t Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <3X9X6-5JP-27@gated-at.bofh.it> Matthias-Christian Ott wrote: > The "git" didn't try store small variables, which aren't referenced, in > the processor registers. It also didn't use the size_t type. I corrected > a C++ style comment too. I have compared functions using 'register' against functions not doing that. Not using register allowed better optimization on my x86. -- The most dangerous thing in the world is a second lieutenant with a map and a compass.