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title: "Discussion on \"Why my compiler won't optimize for you\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Why my compiler won't optimize for you\". GCC optimized my C loop into a single instruction. What that means for hand-written assembly, and why my game's compiler is deliberately \"dumb.\""
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# [Why my compiler won't optimize for you](https://mathijs-frank.hashnode.dev/why-my-compiler-wont-optimize-for-you?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

GCC optimized my C loop into a single instruction. What that means for hand-written assembly, and why my game's compiler is deliberately "dumb."

Jul 22 · 5 min read · mathijs-frank.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jul 23  
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