FreiK's WebLog : January 2006

January 2006 - Posts

Why isn't __assume on for asserts in retail mode?

__assume and __forceinline were the first two features I implemented as a developer out of college. I just resolved a bug as 'By Design' that asked the question posed in the title. Here's a brief explanation: First, __assume(n==x) basically tells the Read More...

Posted Monday, January 30, 2006 2:48 PM by Kevin Frei | 3 Comments

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64 bit Microsoft Mouse & Keyboard Drivers!

I tried out Windows Vista 64 on a machine for a while, but had need of a more stable system (I generally wait to self-host on OS'es until Beta 2). So I reinstalled XP64, and on a lark, checked. What do you know: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware has 64 Read More...

Posted Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:40 PM by Kevin Frei | 4 Comments