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Mike Acton approximator:

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descriptionMike Acton approximator:

Apr 25, 20181 min read

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  • URL: https://x.com/mike_acton/status/989001065893801984
  • Author: Mike Acton (@mike_acton)
  • Posted: 2018-04-25 04:40:03

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Mike Acton approximator:

  1. Can we not do this at all?
  2. Can we do this only once?
  3. Can we do this fewer times?
  4. Can we approximate the results so no one notices?
  5. Can we use a small lookup table?
  6. Can we use a small FIFO?
  7. Can we constrain the problem further?
    RECURSE https://x.com/niinegames/status/988718667188854784

https://x.com/i/status/988718667188854784

Branches: 2018-04-25-aras_p-aras-approximator-can-we-delete-that-code-already, 2018-04-25-bonzajplc-i-like-the-aproximate-results-line, 2018-04-25-Oberje-can-we-get-it-for-cheaper-as-addition-byproduct, 2018-04-25-PaperBirdMaster-1-2-3-4-5-6-6-6-the-number-of-the-beast, 2018-04-25-t_cheng_1-use-a-small-fifo-what-does-this-mean, 2018-04-25-JBrooksBSI-more-speed-up-q-a-is-algorithm-on-hw-fastpath-asm

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  • Apr 25, 2018

    @mike_acton More speed-up Q

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  • Apr 25, 2018

    @mike_acton Can we get it for cheaper as addition/byproduct to something else we're doing.

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  • Apr 25, 2018

    @mike_acton @ID_AA_Carmack 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6…

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  • Apr 25, 2018

    @mike_acton Aras approximator: can we delete that code already? :)

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  • Apr 25, 2018

    @mike_acton I like the aproximate results line :)

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  • Apr 25, 2018

    @mike_acton 'use a small fifo'? What does this mean?

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