From: Andrew Crabtree <andrewc AT typhoon DOT rose DOT hp DOT com>
Message-Id: <199704272010.AA220591823@typhoon.rose.hp.com>
Subject: Re: testing uclock()
To: noss AT pupk DOT unibe DOT ch (Roger Noss)
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 13:10:22 PDT
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19970426115127.006a2c2c@ubeclu.unibe.ch>; from "Roger Noss" at Apr 26, 97 1:51 pm
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> Thanks for your suggestions.  I assume you mean short int is more expensive
> than int?  Can you recommend a reference for this sort of knowledge?

Check out 

Application Note 526
Optimization's For Intel's 32 Bit Processors

Its freely available from Intel's web site.  About 100 pages in PDF format.
Cover's up to Pentium Pro (no MMX).  Heavy duty stuff, good for insomnia.

Andrew