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Re: branch probability hinting
"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@redhat.com> writes:
> echristo suggests "expect", which I don't like because
> it doesn't have a natural opposite ("unexpect"?). mrg
> suggests "predict_true". which I don't like because it's
> too verbose. I like "LIKELY" because it's short,
> eyecatching, and a reversible adjective/adverb that
> suggests a meta-function rather than an ordinary function.
>
> I'd like to stick with LIKELY/UNLIKELY for now, until
> a better candidate comes along later, riding alongside
> a champion who is eager enough to do the renaming.
I don't normally waste bandwidth with "me too" messages, but since
some expressed their distaste for Frank's naming, I thought I'd offer
some counterweight. I like Frank's names and capitalization for all
the reasons he explains. The terminology also meshes with MIPS
jargon.
Greg