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

[Davide Libenzi]

On Wed, 28 Jan 2009, Mikael Pettersson wrote:

> Davide Libenzi writes:
>  > 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?
> 
> Coincidence.
> 
> Why on earth would you want to rely on an purely private implementation
> detail like that?

I didn't want to. I was just curious if anyone that actually followed GCC 
developments in the last few years could shed some light on it.


- Davide


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