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On Saturday 10 April 2004 19:59, J. Ryan Earl wrote:
> Mohamed Aslan wrote:
> >i wanna to rewrite a version of linux kernel from scratch in assembly for
> > intel 386+ fo speed and a libc also in assembly for speed what do u think
> > guys
>
> I doubt you would be capable of generating assembly that would be any
> faster than gcc, and you would inherit all the accidental difficulties
> that come with engineering software at a lower-level.

No, writing 'better than gcc' assembly is easy, gcc is far from stellar
in this regard. But it's painfully slow and non-portable.
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vda

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