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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: re-using registers
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Date: Mon, 20-Jul-87 14:23:54 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 20 14:23:54 1987
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> 	Are there any C compilers (or other languages, for that matter)
> which are smart enough to realize that rs and rp could be put in the same
> register?...

Any optimizing compiler worth its salt, for C or most anything else, will
recognize that one.  Good register allocation is a major area of concern
for serious optimizers.
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