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SubjectRe: keep code simple


Denis Vlasenko wrote:

>On 27 July 2002 01:23, Albert D. Cahalan wrote:
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>>Remember that "optimized" code often runs slower than
>>simple code.
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>A bit offtopic, but: I heard M$ and Intel compilers beat GCC
>by 20-40% in terms of code size. Why GCC is so much behind?
>
>
er...

one big reason is that gcc is cross platform, while
ms and intel can cut corners and optimize for x86

Just my $.02

Joe


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