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CrazyEyeJoe · 3942 days ago · link · · parent · post: Most programming languages can be used for most things, but what languages are best for what kind of tasks?
C may make assembly less useful on x86 architectures, but for different custom architectures (like the one I work with, I also do embedded systems), compilers aren't quite so advanced. Assembly can still provide very significant optimisations in those cases.
briandmyers · 3942 days ago · link ·
Good point. I try to use inline assembler for cases like that, if possible. Often you can make a very efficient semaphore with the proper assembler instruction.