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Date: 19-Aug-84 10':50':33

Submitter: Masinter

Source: Masinter

Subject: want compiled test/jump opcodes 

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Attn: Charnl,JonL,vanM

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Performance

Impact: Moderate

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Priority: Hopefully

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Microcode

Machine: 1108

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Lisp Version: 15-Aug-84 20':06':06

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Description: almost ALL cases of EQ, LISTP, GREATERP are followed immediately by a conditional jump. I believe it would be a lot faster to have an EQJUMP, a ZEROPJUMP and a TYPEPJUMP than the current situation, although I might be convinced otherwise by some stats.

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