Switch statement: extra out-of-bounds code emitted

[Chris Sears]

Given a switch statement of the form:

  unsigned char i;

  switch ( i ) {
    case 0: funct0(); break;
    case 1: funct1(); break;
    ... 
    case 255: funct255(); break;
  }

bounds checking the index variable is unnecessary.
I did a little research and this was suggested in 1989
and again in 1997, not exactly qualifying as an FAQ.

Can someone comment on this?

Chris Sears

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