Coding for modern CPUs (was: LPeg - new version)

[Mike Pall <mikelu-0703@...>]

Hi,

[somewhat off-topic for this list, sorry]

Philippe Lhoste wrote:
> I confess I still reason in 8bit assembly language, I don't master 
> modern CPUs [...]

Maybe you want to take the time to read the articles from year
2000 onwards (currently on the 2nd page):
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu.ars

Recommended reading order:
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/cpu2.ars
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/caching.ars
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/pentium-1.ars
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/pentium-2.ars
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/p4andg4e.ars
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/p4andg4e2.ars
  http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/core.ars

After that, detailed advice for better coding can be found here:
  http://www.agner.org/assem/
  http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/25112.PDF

Two weekends and you're up to speed with coding for modern CPUs. :-)

Bye,
     Mike