Re: When/why did function calls get cheap?

Ben Elliston <bje@redhat.com>
21 Feb 2003 00:46:00 -0500

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From: Ben Elliston <bje@redhat.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 21 Feb 2003 00:46:00 -0500
Organization: Red Hat Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd
References: 03-02-073 03-02-087
Keywords: architecture, practice
Posted-Date: 21 Feb 2003 00:46:00 EST

>>>>> "Glen" == Glen Herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> writes:


    Glen> As far as I know, the main thing that changed is computers got
    Glen> faster.


I think the answer is a bit more detailed. It has also been due to
architectural improvements like larger register files in RISC machines
and register windows on SPARC that have led to reduced overheads in
function calls.


Cheers, Ben

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