Tested r149624, 4.4.0 and 4.3.3
# ./gcc -v
Using built-in specs.
Target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
Configured with: ../configure --enable-languages=c,c++
--prefix=/mnt/svn/gcc-trunk/build/
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.5.0 20090714 (experimental) (GCC)
4.4.0 and 4.5 have better behaviour in the case of "switch"
The following code:
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unsigned f1(unsigned i)
{
switch (i) {
case 0: return 0;
case 1: return 1;
case 2: return 2;
case 3: return 3;
default: return 4;
}
}
unsigned f2(unsigned i)
{
if (i == 0) return 0;
if (i == 1) return 1;
if (i == 2) return 2;
if (i == 3) return 3;
return 4;
}
unsigned f3(unsigned i)
{
return i < 4 ? i : 4;
}
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f1(), f2() and f3() do the same, but the resulting code differs a lot.
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Summary: simple switch/case, if/else and arithmetics result in
different code
Product: gcc
Version: 4.5.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: c
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: zsojka at seznam dot cz
GCC host triplet: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40748