> > > The 10x slower is only on Windows, and is mostly consumed by the > > > linker; > > > > Ahh just what I thought - because I've always found the compiler fast, > > just the linker is slow. > > > > I wonder what specific parts of the linker cause slow down. The object > > file format is slow and ineffecient, or just the code that runs the > > linker is not optimized? > > An excellent area open to be researched by someone, hint ;-)
It seems as if an internal linker is planned for FPC 2.2, see http://www.freepascal.org/future.html Not sure when it will be released though. Christo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: Please note that this eMail, and the contents thereof, is subject to the standard Sasol eMail legal notice which may be found at: http://www.sasol.com/legalnotices If you cannot access the legal notice through the URL attached and you wish to receive a copy thereof please send an eMail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
