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Re: [tree-ssa] Computed gotos

Andrew Haley wrote:
Robert Dewar writes:
> > [...]
> Absolutely, computed gotos are an abomination in most cases

I use indirect jumps in a rather appalling way in the Java bytecode
compiler.  I guess I'll plead that support should be retained until I
can think of a better way to do it.

I strongly agree about the fact that computed gotos are the most natural and efficient choice in some situations (bytecode interpreters and translators which generate C code). However I think that the discussion was just about a matter of style: using computed goto vs. using switch, keeping both constructs available.

But if I am wrong I join Andrew Haley's appeal.

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Luca Saiu, maintainer of GNU epsilon
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