Re: 50 times longer to compile than copy

"Conor O'Neill" <ONeillCJ@logica.com>
9 Nov 2000 12:10:08 -0500

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From: "Conor O'Neill" <ONeillCJ@logica.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 9 Nov 2000 12:10:08 -0500
Organization: Speaking for myself
References: 00-11-034 00-11-056
Keywords: optimize, practice, comment
Posted-Date: 09 Nov 2000 12:10:07 EST

>[Even without optimization options, there are often worse-than-linear
>parts of the compiler, such as the case hash function routine that David
>Chase mentioned a few messages ago. -John]


This just begs the question of what does 'optimisation' mean.


Question: would anyone consider it acceptable that a 'non-optimising'
mode of a compiler used an 'if-else' sequence to implement all switch
statements?
--
Conor O'Neill, Bristol, UK
[I would. -John]


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