Flemming Sondergaard wrote in a message to Nick Coons:
NC> Ok, what are REP MOVSW instructions?
FS> High-level functions which you should never use for anything unless
FS> you need to create a compact routine rather than a fast one.
AFAIK, REP MOVSW is still the fastest way to move blocks from memory to
memory (even faster than DMA). REP MOVSD is still faster, of course (provided
you have a 32-bit databus).
greetz,
Tom
tomtorfs@mail.dma.be
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