On 1/8/06, UNIX admin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sun Studio 11 compiler *CRUSHED* GCC 4 on x86/x64. > > It generated far shorter and better optimized code. > > Interestingly enough, Visual Studio C compiler had the tightest code of all. > > BTW, to test, just compile with -S and you'll get assembler source out. Then > you can look at it and compare side by side. If you know anything about > assemler, *everything* will become crystal clear within first five seconds.
Thanks for the head up ! As for assembler, yeah. I spent a lifetime in assembler a long long time ago and was working on a board that would find factors of 512-bit numbers. Sounds fairly dumb but at the time it was important to encryption cracking techniques. Eventually the i960 code was then used to create a pure hardware device that chased after factors. This is one of the reasons why I look at the "factor" program source and just really want to rewrite it entirely but can't find the time or motivation for something so seemingly useless. Also .. I got a copy of Mathematica for Christmas and it rocks. So why write code ? Anyways .. I'll have a look at the assembler output and drag out my Intel assembler manuals. If, as you say, its all bloody obvious in 5 seconds then I'll let ya know. Dennis
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