optimizing code

[Dylan]

Can anyone point me toward some decent sources that discuss code
optimization for C++ code running on the WinXP platform? I'm
interested in any discussion, books, URLs... *anything* related to
making code go faster.

I have the Meyers, Sutter, Josuttis, Stroustrup books so i know the
obvious stuff (inlining, removing temporary variables etc).

Any STL tips (other than those discussed in Meyer's book) would be
especially welcome.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Can anyone point me toward some decent sources that discuss code
optimization for C++ code running on the WinXP platform? [...]

comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32

Have you seen/read "Efficient C++"? It's highly recommended.

V

 

[Chris Theis]

Can anyone point me toward some decent sources that discuss code
optimization for C++ code running on the WinXP platform? I'm
interested in any discussion, books, URLs... *anything* related to
making code go faster.

I have the Meyers, Sutter, Josuttis, Stroustrup books so i know the
obvious stuff (inlining, removing temporary variables etc).

Any STL tips (other than those discussed in Meyer's book) would be
especially welcome.

Thanks for any help.

I guess you´ll find more than enough hits with google. However, I´d
recommend to take a look at Todd´s excellent write-up of optimization
techniques using mainly templates. ("Techniques for Scientific C++" by Todd
Veldhuizen - http://osl.iu.edu/~tveldhui/papers/techniques/techniques.html).

HTH
Chris

 

[Dylan]

Can anyone point me toward some decent sources that discuss code
optimization for C++ code running on the WinXP platform? [...]

comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32

Have you seen/read "Efficient C++"? It's highly recommended.

V

Hi Victor,

I looked at the reviews for this book this morning but they were not
good so I dismissed it. See
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201379503/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-9900709-4079821

Have you read it?

cheers

 

[Dylan]

I guess you´ll find more than enough hits with google. However, I´d
recommend to take a look at Todd´s excellent write-up of optimization
techniques using mainly templates. ("Techniques for Scientific C++" by Todd
Veldhuizen - http://osl.iu.edu/~tveldhui/papers/techniques/techniques.html).

HTH
Chris

Hi Chris,

I've already wasted two hours trying to find information with google.
That's why I'm asking here.

Thanks for the link

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Can anyone point me toward some decent sources that discuss code
optimization for C++ code running on the WinXP platform? [...]

comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32

Have you seen/read "Efficient C++"? It's highly recommended.

V

Hi Victor,

I looked at the reviews for this book this morning but they were not
good so I dismissed it. See
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201379503/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-9900709-4079821

I don't trust those.

I trust http://www.accu.org/bookreviews/public/index.htm

Have you read it?

Not thoroughly, just leafed through it in a store. I wish I had time,
though.

V

 

[Phil Staite]

Dylan wrote:

I don't trust those.

I trust http://www.accu.org/bookreviews/public/index.htm

Also I'd point out ot the OP - I don't trust reviews from "professional
reviewers." I trust recommendations from "real" programmers, people
that actually use the books/tools etc. (not just play with them, write
about it, and move on)