Re: ICM vs. L and LTR

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From: Kevin Hardman -- Personal Accoun...
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:28

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>>    L     Rx,AREA
>>    LTR   Rx,Rx
>>    BNZ   SOMEWHERE
>>and I was wondering if
>>    ICM   Rx,15,AREA
>>    BNZ   SOMEWHERE
>
>>would be faster?  It looks to me like the two code segments

Sorry, I can't supply references, but I read an article recently that
discussed the very issue and several related myths.  According to the
article the L, LTR was actually faster in older (much older) machines,
but in since like the 370/168 the ICM is actually faster.  If it's really
important I could see if I could dig up the article.


--Kevin

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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!stanford.edu!rock!hard
From: hard@rock.concert.net (Kevin  Hardman -- Personal Account)
Subject: Re: ICM vs. L and LTR
Message-ID: <1992Aug13.042852.11346@rock.concert.net>
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:28:52 GMT
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