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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Optimizations matter? ( was Re: netisr code..)
To: nate@rocky.sri.MT.net (Nate Williams)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 14:48:50 -0700 (MST)
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> But, given 'optimized' versions and corresponding 'C' versions of the
> code is a nice tradeoff.  That way a person can (hopefully) see what the
> code is attempting to do in a more readable manner while still having
> access to highly optimized implementations as well.

The trick being to keep both sets of code updated on interface changes.

8-(.

One might require that interface changes be made to the C code first?


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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