Understand the `restrict` keyword in C99
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What problem does restrict solve?
Another example with SVE2
When can you use restrict
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About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Advanced
Reading time:  30 min
Last updated:  05 Sep 2025
Skill level:
  Advanced
Reading time:
  30 min
Last updated:
  05 Sep 2025
Author:Konstantinos Margaritis, VectorCamp
Arm IP:Aarch64 Armv8-a Armv9-a
Tags: Performance and Architecture Linux GCC Clang SVE2 Runbook
Author:
  • Konstantinos Margaritis, VectorCamp
Arm IP:
Aarch64 Armv8-a Armv9-a
Tags:
Performance and Architecture Linux GCC Clang SVE2 Runbook

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for C developers who are interested in software optimization

What will you learn?

Upon completion of this Learning Path, you will be able to:

  • Learn the importance of using the `restrict` keyword in C correctly

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

  • An Arm computer running Linux OS and a recent version of compiler (Clang or GCC) installed
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