[A83] Re: Optimizing

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Subject: [A83] Re: Optimizing
From: "David L" <okvin@tiscali.se>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 22:56:53 +0200
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bytesize("pop HL+push HL") < bytesize("call label")!

//David


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From: "Peter-Martijn Kuipers" <hyper@hbyte.net>
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Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 10:39 PM
Subject: [A83] Re: Optimizing


>=20
> TIME_TO_EXECUTE !=3D SIZE
>=20
>=20
> On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, David L wrote:
>=20
> >=20
> > Doesn't a call take up three bytes whereas pop hl and push hl
> >  onlytake up two bytes?
> >=20
> > //David, Cirrus Programming
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > > Then in=3D20
> > > fact these two instructions take up just the same amount of=3D20
> > > space as a single CALL instruction, but they take much less=3D20
> > > time to execute.
> > >=3D20
> > > PG
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> >=20
> >=20
>=20
>=20

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