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by Hugo Villeneuve on Monday January 20, 2014 @11:21AM (#46013555) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What's the Most Often-Run Piece of Code -- Ever?

I compiled the most interesting answers (in no particular order):
1) OS kernel context-switching
2) Windows System Idle Code: But Some are pointing out that modern version are actually halting the CPU and are used to implement power saving.
3) Graphic processing: GPU code for pixel rendering, codec
4) Network functions. Linux TCP function (which include all Android phone). Others are pointing to the code in Cisco Routers OS processing most of the internet traffic.
5) MPI API (send/recv) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_Passing_Interface)
6) Fast Fourier transformation (FFT) FFT/DFT/DCT processing code.
7) Clock checking code.

Not sure of the winner.

Submission + - Most run piece of code. Ever 9

Submitted by Hugo Villeneuve on Saturday January 18, 2014 @11:14AM

Hugo Villeneuve writes: What is the piece of code, in a non assembler format, that have run the most often, ever, on this planet?
By 'most often' I mean the highest number of execution, regardless of cpu type.
By 'piece of code' I mean from a minimum of 3 consecutive line of code.

For example, is it the:
- a unix kernel context switching?
- a SHA2 algo for bitcoin mining on an ASIC?
- A scientific calculation running on a CRAY?
- An 'for-loop' inside on an obscure microcontroler that runs on all GE appliance since the 60's?

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