AMD 250 Manuale Utente
Chapter 2
C and C++ Source-Level Optimizations
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Software Optimization Guide for AMD64 Processors
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Rev. 3.06
September 2005
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32-Bit Integral Data Types
Optimization
Use 32-bit integers instead of integers with smaller sizes (16-bit or 8-bit).
Application
This optimization applies to 32-bit software.
Rational
Be aware of the amount of storage associated with each integral data type.