"This code forms some sort of argument (...), but I'm not sure whether it's for or against."

send(to, from, count)
register short *to, *from;
register count;
{
	register n = (count + 7) / 8;
	switch (count % 8) {
	case 0: do { *to = *from++;
	case 7:      *to = *from++;
	case 6:      *to = *from++;
	case 5:      *to = *from++;
	case 4:      *to = *from++;
	case 3:      *to = *from++;
	case 2:      *to = *from++;
	case 1:      *to = *from++;
			} while (--n > 0);
	}
}

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