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@ -14,16 +14,10 @@ How to generate the most effective code with cc65.
2. Don't declare auto variables in nested function blocks. 2. Don't declare auto variables in nested function blocks.
Variable declarations in nested blocks are usually a good thing. But with Variable declarations in nested blocks are usually a good thing. But with
cc65, there are several drawbacks: cc65, there is a drawback: Since the compiler generates code in one pass,
it must create the variables on the stack each time the block is entered
a. The compiler has only one symbol table (there's no true nesting). and destroy them when the block is left. This causes a speed penalty and
This means that your variables must not have the same names as larger code.
variables in the enclosing block.
b. Since the compiler generates code in one pass, it must create the
the variables on the stack each time the block is entered and destroy
them when the block is left. This causes a speed penalty and larger
code.
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10. Use the preincrement and predecrement operators. 10. Use the preincrement and predecrement operators.
The compiler is currently not smart enough to figure out, if the rvalue of The compiler not always smart enough to figure out, if the rvalue of an
an increment is used or not. So it has to save and restore that value when increment is used or not. So it has to save and restore that value when
producing code for the postincrement and postdecrement operators, even if producing code for the postincrement and postdecrement operators, even if
this value is never used. To avoid the additional overhead, use the this value is never used. To avoid the additional overhead, use the
preincrement and predecrement operators if you don't need the resulting preincrement and predecrement operators if you don't need the resulting
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And remember: Register variables must be enabled with -Or. And remember: Register variables must be enabled with -Or.
16. Decimal constants greater than 0x7FFF are actually long ints 16. Decimal constants greater than 0x7FFF are actually long ints
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