for(j=0; j<array_len; j+ =8) { total += array[j+0 ]; total += array[j+1 ]; total += array[j+2 ]; /* Main body of total += array[j+3]; * loop is unrolled total += array[j+4]; * for greater speed. total += array[j+5]; */ total += array[j+6 ]; total += array[j+7 ]; }