From: Jeff Weeks <pweeks AT execulink DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: What is faster STOSD or MOVSD
Date: 14 Apr 1997 20:44:49 GMT
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Which is faster?

rep stosd or
rep movsd

I've seen a few people currently using the later, which leads me to
believe that it's faster, but my TASM book says that the former is
faster.

Please enlighten me, which is faster, and why?  They both perform
essentially the same function right?

Jeff Weeks

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