[comp.windows.x] to gcc or not to gcc...

oz@yunexus.yorku.ca (Ozan Yigit) (04/11/91)

In article <22329@yunexus.YorkU.CA> I wrote
>I have been considering re-compiling the X-distribution with gcc under
>Sparc2/4.1.1, but I have the impression [from a few casual tests] that gcc
>does not make that much of a difference on a sparc2.

A dozen-or-so responses confirmed my casual impression, so in summary,
it simply isn't worth it for X, at least not until gcc2.0 [at which
time, it is rumored that gcc will have an instruction scheduler.]

Thanks to those who took to time to respond.

oz
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