Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:16:13 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: "v. straka" <vstraka AT iol DOT cz>
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Subject: Re: memset() -- performance
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On 13 Feb 1999, v. straka wrote:

>       is any faster solution how fill memory with pattern than memset?
>       i do graphics programing and need any fast routines.
>       is the fastest moving than moving Double words eg. 32 bit ?
> 	is Memset 32 bit fill routine ?

memset uses 32-bit moves, yes.

If you need to fill video memory, use movedata instead.  It also uses
32-bit moves, but can copy across different segments.