Some questions about the C -Optimise - (nf)

[ucbmonet.arnold at ucbcad.UUCP]

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ucbmonet!arnold    Jun 28 18:19:00 1983

The C compiler has historically optimized for space first and speed
second.  I believe this came about when proto-UNIX was being re-written
in C from assembler to minimize the increase in size.  But all optimizers
must choose at times between space and speed optimizations, and whichever
you choose, situations will be found in which this is a loss for the other.
		Ken