From: Jeff Weeks <pweeks AT execulink DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Faster blitter than dosmemput
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 14:28:19 -0400
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Nate Eldredge wrote:
> 
> Jeff Weeks wrote:
> >There are a few ways.  The fastest use near pointers.
> Oh no. Here comes another holy war about the relative speed and merits of
> near and far pointers...

Hey, I don't want any flames or anything like that.  Near pointers seem
to be the fastest technique though.  I stated the disadvantages and
advantages, as well.  With far pointers there's too much going on behind
your bank (Intel shadow registers and all that).  For video, I just find
them WAY to slow.  I noticed an incredible gain with near pointers.  So
much that I feel the disadvantages are far outweighed my the advantages.

Feel free to make your our opinions.  I only claim to know what I find
out myself.

Jeff

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