stevel@qtc.uucp (Steve Lehto) (09/28/89)
As part of an internal project here; I am investigating the importance
of compiler speeds. Specifically, how fast must a compiler compile in
order to be useful? Is there a "limit of pain", below which the tool is
considered to be unuseable? We're most interested in C compilers, but
data about any compiler would be useful. I would like to collect the
responses and complete a chart which looks something like this:
Language Compiler Target Host Speed (lines/min)
-------- -------- ------ ---- ----------
If responses are plentiful and meaningful, I'ld be happy to repost the
results for all to use.
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
steve lehto, QTC
[From Steve Lehto <stevel@qtc.uucp>]
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Please send responses to the author of the message, not the poster.shankar@hpclscu.HP.COM (Shankar Unni) (09/30/89)
> Language Compiler Target Host Speed (lines/min)
Compilation speeds can vary enormously (factor of 2 or 3) depending on the
composition of the benchmarks used and the options used. Please insist on a
standard benchmark and a reasonably standard set of options, to make any
meaningful comparison.
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Please send responses to the author of the message, not the poster.jesup@cbmvax.commodore.com (Randell Jesup) (09/30/89)
In article <1989Sep27.190232.8318@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> Steve Lehto <stevel@qtc.uucp> writes: > Specifically, how fast must a compiler compile in >order to be useful? Is there a "limit of pain", below which the tool is >considered to be unuseable? How does this give you "the limit of pain"? It merely tells you the performance of some compilers. >Language Compiler Target Host Speed (lines/min) >-------- -------- ------ ---- ---------- An important point you left out: what sort of code? I have a compiler that varies by up to 10x in lines/min depending on the source put into it (it has a global optimizer - _big_ routines annoy it.) [From jesup@cbmvax.commodore.com (Randell Jesup)] -- Send compilers articles to compilers@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us {spdcc | ima | lotus}!esegue. Meta-mail to compilers-request@esegue. Please send responses to the author of the message, not the poster.