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RE: [colorforth] CF variables to store theiradress in A register ?


> If c18 virtual machine is considered, there is no instruction 
> to load an address directly to the A register. On pentium,  
> @  !  a!  are optimized for literal values, so loading the 
> variable address into the A register provides no benefit.
> 
> Mark
> 

Hmmm, you're right. So does F21. However, I see it I just moving the A! from
the caller to the variable-handling code. Eventually the caller can do ARRAY
@+ instead of ARRAY A! @+

PS: do you have some time to discuss it on #c4th-ot ?


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