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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-dejanews.com>
Subject: Re: Is an RTOS Required for Ada?
Date: 1999/05/21
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In article <3744657E.A04ABC52@online.no>,
  "Tarjei Tj�stheim Jensen" <tarjei@online.no> wrote:
> I seem to remember that function calls are supposed to eat
> clock cycles and should if possible be avoided.

Things you "seem to remember" about all machines in general
are likely NOT to be true about all machines in general.
In particular, there are definitely architectures (e.g. Power)
where calls are cheap and indeed very often free.


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