Strange counter-performance in an alternative `decimalLength9` function

[Basile B.]

On Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 21:46:08 UTC, Bruce Carneal 
wrote:
> On Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 19:46:23 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>> [...]
>
> The code below is the test jig that I'm using currently.  It is 
> adopted from yours but has added the -d=distribution command 
> line option.
>
> [...]

Yes I finally can see the branchless version beating the original 
with -dedig.
Thanks for your time.