ljh@cbscc.UUCP (Lou Haskell) (03/09/84)
I have been looking for a true compiled vs. interpreted C development for my Apple ][e system. I have tried a friend's Aztec C system. While I am impressed with it's completeness, my rough benchmarks indicate that speedwise it is in the class of Apple Basic. I would really like a compiled version to run some things fast, like graphics. Does anyone know if Aztec (Manx) is coming out with a true compiler?? I just saw an ad in March '84 A+ mag (p 157) for "Thunder C" which claims to be a native mode compiler. Any experience out there with it?? Please reply directly or by mail to me below. However, I think there may be sufficient interest to blast your views to all of us frustrated long time C programmers on the net. Thanks much. Lou Haskell - ATT-Bell Labs - ..cbosg!cbscc!ljh
nathan@orstcs.UUCP (03/15/84)
Real C for 6502: Sorry, Aztec C *is* native code. You just can't get C chugging all that fast on a little 6502 -- but (in fact) the Manx people got it going almost half as fast as C on an IBM PC! I suspect that the version you saw was the "interpreted", p-code-like version, which is indeed slow but produces much more compact code than the native version. Note that you are free to link interpreted, compiled, and assembled modules together to get the best mix of speed and size. (wellll....with a run-time package of 8k for the native code, and another 8k for the interpreter, don't expect really optimal space....) !orstcs!nathan