Daniel Grunblatt:
# On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Brent Dax wrote:
#
# > Michael Fischer:
# > # On Nov 04, Brent Dax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> took up a keyboard
# > # and banged out
# > # > Michael Fischer:
# > # > # In the goto case, we spin. And perhaps I am broken there. End
# > # > # really wants to return, not just set the pc, but I
# hadn't thought
# > # > # of a clever way to do that corner case, and wanted to see what
# > # > # the behavior would be without it. I suspect I need it.
# > # >
# > # > Can't you just break()?
# > #
# > # Out of a function?
# >
# > Isn't the win in computed goto that you inline the sub
# bodies and can
# > loop implicitly instead of explicitly, thus saving a jump or two?
#
# Exactly, that's why I suggested not to use computed goto when tracing,
# checking bounds or profiling, there is no way , I think, to
# use it without
# loosing speed.
When you implement bounds, tracing, or profiling, you *will* lose speed
in *any* system. In this case, you can do these things by inserting the
appropriate checks just before the goto.
--Brent Dax
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When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10
empty tent and hit a camel in the butt.
--Dubya
