My first reaction is 'that can't be right!". It would seem a silly
thing for Borland to do. Surely it is more common to compile your
software on one computer and run it on several others. It should be a
compiler option.
They are different processors but both have a FPU. The larger EXE was
compiled on an AMD K6II-500, the smaller on an Intel PII-266.
I guess the next step is to compile an empty program and compare the
size. I'll let you know the results.
Cheers,
Ross.
Chris Reynolds wrote:
>I believe if the computer does not have a built in floating point unit then
>the compiler will ignore any FPU settings and build in a software emulation
>of an FPU.
>(Pentiums all do, 386s were often separate and optional, so where some
>early 486s.)
>
>The initials 'SX' ring some faint bell as a processor without FPU and the
>initials 'DX' meant with FPU.
>
>I guess the next question is 'What are the specs of the two processors?'
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
>Behalf Of Manning, John
>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:25 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
>Subject: RE: [DUG]: EXE filesize differences on 2 computers
>
>
>Just curious Chris - how would this have an effect?
>
>Thanks,
>John
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, 24 August 2001 8:10 am
>To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
>Subject: RE: [DUG]: EXE filesize differences on 2 computers
>
>
>How about different FPU capabilities on the two machines?
>
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