On Fri, Jul 07, 2023 at 10:12:48PM +0100, Jonathan Newman wrote: > Speed is a very useful feature in itself. tcc is fast enough that I can > often forego a proper make system and just recompile everything every time, > which eliminates a source of complexity and potential issues.
+1 Build systems all too often are more complex (not seldom *much* more complex) than the programs they are used for. It is a major PITA for someone who reproducibly builds from others' sources, the complexity stems from the upstream *developers*' needs, creating an unnecessary burden for rebuilding - actually adding the build system as a heavy dependency. Everything that reduces build complexity is very welcome and practically extremely useful, when one does not want to cut corners (aiming for security and robust reproducibility). Of cource, it is not only at builds where complexity is harmul. Please keep the Tiny cc as tiny as possible. Also, when doing a lot of builds and preferring correctness over optimization, the speed of tcc is a godsend. Many thanks! /tccm _______________________________________________ Tinycc-devel mailing list Tinycc-devel@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tinycc-devel
