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C++Now 2018: Matt Godbolt “What Else Has My Compiler Done For Me Lately?”
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Matt Godbolt, creator of Compiler Explorer, tours surprising optimizations modern compilers perform, such as turning loops into closed-form sums and using popcount instructions. He explores what the compiler does behind the scenes.
HN recommends it as a detailed, entertaining look at the crazy optimizations compilers do.
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