Re: [Algorithms] Strict Aliasing ( was Re: How to get 3dvector largest coordinate index? )

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Justin Saunders wrote:
> FYI: I believe Mike Acton covered the issue pretty thoroughly here:
> http://www.cellperformance.
> com/mike_acton/2006/06/understanding_strict_aliasing.html
>
> No explanation of the specialness of char* however.

My memory talk from GDC'03 covered this pretty thoroughly too:

http://realtimecollisiondetection.net/pubs/GDC03_Ericson_Memory_Optimization.ppt

It's not like this is a new thing.


Christer Ericson, Director of Tools and Technology
Sony Computer Entertainment, Santa Monica