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Subject: Re: [9fans] caveat... optimizer? the `zero and forget' thread on HN
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On Mon Oct 29 23:17:25 EDT 2012, cthom.lists@gmail.com wrote:

> On 29 October 2012 23:06, Bakul Shah <bakul@bitblocks.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > gcc etc. are used to deliver a lot of code that is used in
> > real word.  And without a standard there would've been lot
> > less interoperability and far more bugs.
>
>
> Most interoperability delivered by gcc comes from the fact that gcc is
> widespread, not that the standard is effective. If it was we wouldn't need
> to port gcc to everything.

even clang got forced into bug-for-bug compatability mode.

- erik