Code optimization <LEA Instruction>

[Alan Cox]

> > > be used to change the value of an index register faster than
> > > using the ADD instruction (Page G-10, Intel '486 Rag).
> > 
> > It is
> 
> It is not. Never was and can't possibly be. Further, tests show
> as expected, that address generation takes more time than register
> addition.

> > Your test is wrong. See the notes on address generation stalls
> 
> Yea. Sure.

Read the intel book then come back and apologise

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