Yes a barrel shifter would have been a nice addition to the 6502. L
Yes, general purpose code is rarely the answer. I think all of us see that after a while.
Then, after that process, one starts coding differently. Chain stuff together, using common ops, pulling off intermediate values, etc... For most things, a fast way exists, but it will often be a tweak or two to make sense in the context.
Yes, general purpose code is rarely the answer. I think all of us see that after a while.
Then, after that process, one starts coding differently. Chain stuff together, using common ops, pulling off intermediate values, etc... For most things, a fast way exists, but it will often be a tweak or two to make sense in the context.