#1648: Look at using restrict keyword on pointers
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Reporter: petdance | Owner:
Type: cage | Status: new
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Component: none | Version: 2.3.0
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The restrict keyword can lead to improved optimizations by the compiler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restrict
GCC 4.5 "now makes better use of the information provided by the restrict
keyword... to generate better optimized code.
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/387122/4555e15215cc7faf/
Look to see if we can get any performance benefits from it.
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