Why not just allow infinite loops instead of having me write assembly for it though?
Because a compiler being allowed to assume that a loop always terminates gives it more room to optimize the 99% of loops that aren't supposed to run until the heat death of the universe.
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Because a compiler being allowed to assume that a loop always terminates gives it more room to optimize the 99% of loops that aren't supposed to run until the heat death of the universe.