[Info-vax] Listeners in VMS Basic, was: Re: Integrity iLO Configuration?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-07-10, abrsvc <dansabrservices at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> 
>> But I wonder why MOVZWL and not just MOVL!
>> > You can argue this all you want. When code must be maintained by 
>> > multiple people, who don't all think alike, documentation is essential.
>> Documentation is essential. 
>> 
>> But quality over quantity please. 
>> 
>> Arne
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> IRRC, the MOVZWL will take less memory since the immediate value will be smaller.  

It would be amusing if the more efficient sequences get translated
to less efficient sequences on Alpha and above when using the Macro-32
compiler and if a less efficient sequence on VAX actually translates
to a more efficient sequence on Alpha and above. :-)

Simon.

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