> Questions like that are compiler-dependent, and often
> dependent on what opimization switches are enabled.
> The best way to get your answer is to compile as
> simplified a case as you can to assembly and look at
> the resulting code (assuming your compiler does not
> optimize once assembly is created). Or, you could
> always disassemble from within gdb to see the final
> product.
>
> Sorry I can't give you the simple "A is faster than B"
> answer.
>
No problem, I was kind of expecting that answer. THanks for the info
though.
Chris Powell * I don't have bugs, I have * I don't crash, I
http://patch.gator.net * randomly developed features * have random reboots
Expect the worst, hope for the best, be thankful for the few errors you get.
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