if (unlikely(...)) == unnecessary?

[Davide Libenzi]

I noticed that GCC >= 3.3 (not tried the ones before) automatically 
branches out the "if" code (and follow-through the "else" code, if there). 
Is that a coincidence or a rule we can rely on going forward?


- Davide


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