Re: optimizing compiler against average assembly programmer.

: system, and gives reasons to think that a factor-of-ten speedup at
: *each* design level might be achievable compared to what was then
: state of the art. Multiply it out, and you get a speedup factor of
: one million. *That* is the real reason why humans should not be
: spending their time doing assembly programming, except perhaps on
: critical hotspot routines identified by profiling. Don't try to
: replace a compiler; use it to multiply your own abilities.


On a philosophical note that will probably get stripped by the moderator,
WHY is the speedup factor important? WHY can't I tread along like a turtle
if I want, instead being forced to race along at 300 MPH?


David
[There's been plenty of work on program pessimization. I can cite one
program that after pessimization improved a little program that ran at
a wasteful 15% CPU utilization up to a highly cost-efficient 98%
utilization. Similar improvements in RAM usage have been observed. -John]


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