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marssaxman on June 5, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Machine Code Isn't Scary

> since a null pointer dereference was undefined behavior, the compiler didn't need to generate any instructions for it.

I deeply hate this attitude in modern compiler design.

WalterBright on June 5, 2025 [–]

Me too. My compilers don't do that.

marssaxman on June 5, 2025 | [–]

I'm glad to hear it. Thank you for caring.

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