From: Marco Costalba <mcostalba@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:16:28 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Micro optimize extension() in search.cpp
X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=commitdiff_plain;h=bdb586ac2b9b5cbbb3e42a8af13035b008403b72;ds=sidebyside

Micro optimize extension() in search.cpp

Small micro-optimization in this very
time critical function.

Use bitwise 'or' instead of logic 'or' to avoid branches
in the assembly and use the result to skip an handful of checks.

No functional change.

Signed-off-by: Marco Costalba <mcostalba@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 75b6bd0c..fb308424 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -2202,16 +2202,19 @@ namespace {
     assert(m != MOVE_NONE);
 
     Depth result = Depth(0);
-    *dangerous = check || singleReply || mateThreat;
+    *dangerous = check | singleReply | mateThreat;
 
-    if (check)
-        result += CheckExtension[pvNode];
+    if (*dangerous)
+    {
+        if (check)
+            result += CheckExtension[pvNode];
 
-    if (singleReply)
-        result += SingleReplyExtension[pvNode];
+        if (singleReply)
+            result += SingleReplyExtension[pvNode];
 
-    if (mateThreat)
-        result += MateThreatExtension[pvNode];
+        if (mateThreat)
+            result += MateThreatExtension[pvNode];
+    }
 
     if (pos.type_of_piece_on(move_from(m)) == PAWN)
     {