From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: register int variable Is there any point???
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 22:15:23 -0800
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David Jenkins wrote:
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> Is there any point in using a register int in a for loop???
> Or am I using a timing method which is incorrect??

As I said in my reply, gcc usually optimizes such variables into
registers anyway, so you won't gain anything by specifying it
explicitly.  gcc is VERY smart when it comes to optimizing.  :)

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