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In many cases, figuring out the most efficient sequence of machine code instructions to accomplish a task which is simple and repetitive, but doesn't match any of a compiler's built-in constructs, will often be easier than trying to find a piece of C code which can achieve the same output even if the latter is possible. Ironically, the hard part is often figuring out how to make the build system integrate the machine code into the rest of the project. I wish there were a standard syntax to express the concept "put this structure into code memory and treat it as a function" on platforms...supercat– supercat2020-09-26 17:09:50 +00:00Commented Sep 26, 2020 at 17:09
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...where that would make sense, since an assembler that could produce output in that format would make it possible to use assembly code in a manner that would allow rebuilding with any tool set in cases where one didn't need to change the machine code, and would allow one to use e.g. a browser-based cross-assembler in cases where one did need to change it.supercat– supercat2020-09-26 17:11:43 +00:00Commented Sep 26, 2020 at 17:11
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