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From: andrey mirtchovski <mirtchov@cpsc.ucalgary.ca>
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Subject: [9fans] fast compilers
Date: Fri,  4 Apr 2003 15:21:02 -0700
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I know theo de raadt is a controversial person, but i found this post of his
interesting:

http://www.netsys.com/openbsd-tech/2003/02/msg00064.html

to quote:

> > gcc 3.2.1 is TWICE AS SLOW as gcc 2.95, and the more recent development
> > are
> > even SLOWER.
>
> What is making successive versions of GCC slower?

I'm not exactly sure.  My theory would be that in their zeal for
trying to get gcc to catch up to commercial compilers in quality of
output, they have paid much less attention to ensuring the compiler
itself is fast.

Sigh.

I wish the plan9 compiler was 100% free.  It's blazingly fast.

And as a developer, I want a fast compiler more than I want fast output.