Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:36:04 -0400 From: Kenneth Culver <culverk@sweetdreamsracing.biz> To: Josh Hansen <lists@josh.aros.net> Cc: regi@inf.ufrgs.br Subject: Re: C compiler Message-ID: <20041004153604.qo8cwwk88w40w08o@www.sweetdreamsracing.biz> In-Reply-To: <4161A218.6060506@josh.aros.net> References: <1096915733.41619b153c86a@webmail.inf.ufrgs.br> <20041004145927.74ad8b47.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <4161A218.6060506@josh.aros.net>
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Quoting Josh Hansen <lists@josh.aros.net>: > Bill Moran wrote: > >> regi@inf.ufrgs.br wrote: >> >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I=B4ve installed FreeBSD 5.2.1 in my PC machine. I compiled my own >>> programs and started to running them. For my surprise, I checked that >>> FreeBSD programs spent almost 50% more time than the same program compil= ed >>> to linux. I checked several compile options, but it did not have=20 >>> good results. >>> >> >> 5.2.1 is not a strong performer. It's ALPHA code. >> >> If you want to do performance testing, either use 4.10, or work with the >> 5.3 BETAs. 5.2.1 isn't supposed to be fast yet. >> >> > I really don't think the problem is that simple. How about either > giving him a real answer or none at all? > But the problem IS that simple. 5.2.1 wasn't meant to be fast, however in 5.= 3, developers have worked hard to make several performance improvements, and it shows. I'd say his answer hits the nail right on the head. Don't use a version that is known to be slow and for developers only if=20 you want speed and stability. Ken
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