Re: Optimization techniques

"Derek M. Jones" <derek@_NOSPAM_knosof.co.uk>
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:39:58 +0100

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From: "Derek M. Jones" <derek@_NOSPAM_knosof.co.uk>
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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:39:58 +0100
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All,


On 19/04/2019 23:27, Hans-Peter Diettrich wrote:
> I'm always a bit sceptic when C/C++ and "safe" occur in the same
> sentence. AFAIR a C compiler is allowed to ignore parentheses when
> reordering expressions, what can lead to numeric instabilities.


Not true:
"In the abstract machine, all expressions are evaluated as specified by
the semantics. "


https://c0x.coding-guidelines.com/5.1.2.3.html


--
Derek M. Jones
blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com
[Keeping in mind the "as if" rule which lets the compiler do whatever
it wants so long as the result is the same. -John]

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