distributing the dispatch instructions lets the predictor pick up on specific pa...

csjh 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Performance of the Python 3.14 tail-call interpret...

distributing the dispatch instructions lets the predictor pick up on specific patterns within the bytecode - for example, comparison instructions are probably followed by a conditional branch instruction

AlexSW 3 months ago [–]

Ah of course! It's improving the branch target predictor. Makes sense, thanks!