Re: Why Plan 9 C compilers don't have asm("")

From: Rick Hohensee (humbubba@smarty.smart.net)
Date: Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:16:41 EST


I replied to davem at length but I think I forgot to "reply to all
recipients". The gist of it is Forth code density is so high on Forth
hardware that things like icaches aren't as important, and the factors
involved are entirely different. Like high-performance Forth engines
are tiny and draw negligible current. Two URL's...

        http://forth.gsfc.nasa.gov/
        http://www.mindspring.com/chipchuck/forth.html

Rick Hohensee
                www.clienux.com
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