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In article <B_WAUIB@xds13.ferranti.com> peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
>I'd hate to have to write a device driver with that compiler, mate.
>A compiler that sharp can cut you.

That's the exact reason 'volatile' exists.  You, as the programmer, know
whether or not some memory location needs to be accessed, or whether a
spin-loop (gag) needs to be there.

I *like* my compiler to, at times, spend lots of cycles doing loop unrolling
and elimination.  It can be very useful at times.  But, then, you do need
some way of saying "can't touch this," which is what volatile provides, no?

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