Michael: > I doubt that the gained speed in execution performance outweights > the messier code. The bit twiddling absolute value was just an example. It's a branch-free float minmod we're actually after. Do I gather that it may be OK to use such bit twiddling provided the speed gain is sufficient to justify code opacity? Nicolas Robidoux PS Really, vector operations are where speed is to be found. But implementation is a bit more involved than the occasional bit twiddle. _______________________________________________ Gegl-developer mailing list Gegl-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gegl-developer