Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 11:08:35 03/23/00
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On March 23, 2000 at 13:03:15, Eugene Nalimov wrote: >On March 23, 2000 at 11:48:19, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On March 23, 2000 at 01:43:59, Eugene Nalimov wrote: >> >>>On March 22, 2000 at 22:33:16, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On March 22, 2000 at 17:19:10, Christophe Theron wrote: >>>> >>>>>On March 22, 2000 at 16:38:27, ERIQ wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>does anyone think inprise will produce a better compiler for linux >>>>>>than gnu gcc. I for one would like to see faster excutables for things >>>>>>like winboard engines, and more other games. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>The GCC compiler produces one of the fastest code on the planet. >>>>> >>>>>Maybe the programs you have tested have been compiled with an older version of >>>>>GCC which was not able to optimize for Pentium class processors. >>>>> >>>>>But there is now a version of GCC that knows how to optimize for Pentium and >>>>>later. >>>>> >>>>>I doubt there is a compiler that produces faster code. If there is, it will by a >>>>>very small margin, probably less than 5%. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Christophe >>>> >>>> >>>>MSVC is _far_ more than 10% faster than the best gcc compiler. I have tried >>>>_all_ the gcc optimizations... Eugene has done pretty much the same for >>>>microsoft. His executables run about 20% faster than mine. Identical source. >>>> >>>>MSVC is _really_ good at optimizing. gcc isn't there yet... >>> >>>MSVC 7 would be better :-) >>> >>>Eugene >> >>As soon as I can go and buy a copy, I'm interested. ;) > >I am using it every day :-) > >Eugene Yeah, but you work there! What about the rest of us? :) Dave
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