/* $Id: memcmp.cpp 62477 2016-07-22 18:27:37Z vboxsync $ */
/** @file
 * IPRT - CRT Strings, memcmp().
 */

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/*********************************************************************************************************************************
*   Header Files                                                                                                                 *
*********************************************************************************************************************************/
#include <iprt/string.h>
#include <iprt/types.h>


/**
 * Copies a memory.
 *
 * @returns 0 if pvDst and pvSrc are equal
 * @returns <0 if pvDst is 'smaller' than pvSrc.
 * @returns >0 if pvDst is 'larger' than pvSrc.
 *
 * @param   pvDst       Pointer to the target block.
 * @param   pvSrc       Pointer to the source block.
 * @param   cb          The size of the block.
 */
#ifdef _MSC_VER
# if _MSC_VER >= 1400
__checkReturn int __cdecl memcmp(__in_bcount_opt(_Size) const void * pvDst, __in_bcount_opt(_Size) const void * pvSrc, __in size_t cb)
# else
int __cdecl memcmp(const void *pvDst, const void *pvSrc, size_t cb)
# endif
#else
int memcmp(const void *pvDst, const void *pvSrc, size_t cb)
#endif
{
    register union
    {
        uint8_t const  *pu8;
        uint32_t const *pu32;
        void const     *pv;
    } uDst, uSrc;
    uDst.pv = pvDst;
    uSrc.pv = pvSrc;

    /* 32-bit word compare. */
    register size_t c = cb >> 2;
    while (c-- > 0)
    {
        /* ASSUMES int is at least 32-bit! */
        register int32_t iDiff = *uDst.pu32++ - *uSrc.pu32++;
        if (iDiff)
            return iDiff;
    }

    /* Remaining byte moves. */
    c = cb & 3;
    while (c-- > 0)
    {
        register int8_t iDiff = *uDst.pu8++ - *uSrc.pu8++;
        if (iDiff)
            return iDiff;
    }

    return 0;
}