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version 1.31, 2007/12/31 19:02:25	version 1.32, 2008/08/08 20:56:14
Line 331 instructions. Another option is to use	Line 331 instructions. Another option is to use
for the virtual machine; we believe that using a stack architecture is	for the virtual machine; we believe that using a stack architecture is
usually both simpler and faster.	usually both simpler and faster.

however, this option is slower or	However, this option is slower or
significantly more complex to implement than a stack machine architecture.	significantly more complex to implement than a stack machine architecture.

Vmgen has special support and optimizations for stack VMs, making their	Vmgen has special support and optimizations for stack VMs, making their
Line 1141 optimizer for both variations, so leave	Line 1141 optimizer for both variations, so leave
@cindex stack stores, optimization	@cindex stack stores, optimization
@cindex eliminating stack stores	@cindex eliminating stack stores

This minor optimization (0.6\%--0.8\% reduction in executed instructions	This minor optimization (0.6%--0.8% reduction in executed instructions
for Gforth) puts additional requirements on the instruction descriptions	for Gforth) puts additional requirements on the instruction descriptions
and is therefore disabled by default.	and is therefore disabled by default.