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]; }