[fpc-pascal] bitmask vs sets. Is there a performance difference?

[Sven Barth]

Am 20.01.2016 19:26 schrieb "Graeme Geldenhuys" <
mailinglists at geldenhuys.co.uk>:
>
> Is there a performance difference between using bitmask values and sets?

For sets with <= 32 elements it should behave the same if I remember
correctly (I don't know right now though whether it would be 64 elements on
64-bit platforms though). With more elements there will be a penalty as
then helper routines are needed.
You cam check this by compiling with -al and comparing the assembler code.
:)

>
> While we are on the topic of Sets. What is the maximum number of values
> you may have in a set, and does it differ between 32-bit and 64-bit
> platforms?

The maximum is currently 256 and it's the same on both platforms.

Regards,
Sven
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