> ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit desktop with 1G memory shortly after boot: > histogram: 31.7% 32.9% [...] 36.4% 100.0% > > --- > > opensuse 11.1 64-bit with 24GB ram (busy server) > histogram: 97.5% 97.9% [...] 99.5% 100.0% > > --- > > windows server 2008 R2 with 8G ram running for 3 days: > histogram: 20.9% 21.3% [...] 22.5% 100.0% > > --- > > windows XP guest with 1G Ram running for approx. 1 hours > histogram: 25.6% [...] 35.8% 100.0%
Doesn't this suggest checking the first _and the last_ word, and using the vectorized loop if none is zero? Paolo
