It's not wasted when it makes programs overall smaller, as it does.
It is wasted if its reduction is less than that of alternative uses for that instruction space.
Such as?
There is still plenty of unused 32 bit (30 bit) opcode space.
It is wasted if its reduction is less than that of alternative uses for that instruction space.
Such as?
There is still plenty of unused 32 bit (30 bit) opcode space.