V8 and JavaScriptCore do it, I believe. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		pcwalton on Jan 7, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the JVM compares strings on x86 using pcmpestr... V8 and JavaScriptCore do it, I believe.

BeeOnRope on Jan 7, 2018 [–]

Java has taken a couple different shots at this, going back a decade or more, and the newer option is currently enabled in Java 9.

Some background: https://stackoverflow.com/q/8833385/149138

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact