DOS ain't dead - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread

BIG "C" compiler comparison thread (Developers)

posted by Steve , US, 05.03.2008, 01:50

> > Don't forget Pacific C, which is a relatively good 286 compiler.
>
> Versus Turbo C? Do you know how they compare on code generation?
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> > IMO better than many other old C compilers.
>
> Well, they at one time said they'd release an improved version (open
> source?)

The compiler is freeware but not Open source. Package includes text-based GUI IDE, source editor, linker, assembler, Causeway DOS extender. Last version is 7.51, from 2003. If you're curious, the manual (PDF) can be downloaded separately from the compiler.

Home page: http://www.htsoft.com/products/compilers/PACIFICc.php

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BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - DOS386, 04.03.2008, 02:07 (Developers)
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 04.03.2008, 05:08
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 02:11
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 09.03.2008, 09:40
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Japheth, 04.03.2008, 09:38
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - rr, 04.03.2008, 10:02
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 04.03.2008, 14:53
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Japheth, 04.03.2008, 18:32
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 04.03.2008, 18:57
        No cheats please! - Japheth, 05.03.2008, 11:02
        No cheats please! - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 14:07
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 04.03.2008, 20:41
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 01:11
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 05.03.2008, 02:05
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - rr, 05.03.2008, 09:57
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - rr, 05.03.2008, 10:01
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 02:17
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - Japheth, 09.03.2008, 08:41
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - rr, 09.03.2008, 22:20
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - Rugxulo, 10.03.2008, 03:29
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:30
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 07.04.2008, 23:57
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - marcov, 15.04.2008, 10:43
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 25.07.2008, 06:55
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 25.07.2008, 23:15
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 26.07.2008, 00:27
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 04.03.2008, 21:51
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 01:06
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 05.03.2008, 01:50
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 05.03.2008, 08:01
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 14:04
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 05.03.2008, 15:46
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 06.03.2008, 04:40
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Japheth, 06.03.2008, 07:52
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - tom, 08.03.2008, 21:50
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 09.03.2008, 00:53
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 09.03.2008, 09:36
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - tom, 10.03.2008, 12:59
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 03:02
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:39
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 00:09
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - marcov, 08.04.2008, 14:34
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 16:13
        Free Pascal linking - rr, 09.04.2008, 11:40
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 10.04.2008, 10:40
        Free Pascal linking - rr, 10.04.2008, 12:18
        Free Pascal linking - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 06:32
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 11.04.2008, 14:20
        Free Pascal linking - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 16:16
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 11.04.2008, 20:14
        compression / size wars - Rugxulo, 12.04.2008, 01:13
        compression / size wars - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 04:49
        compression / size wars - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 05:32
        FAT OGG - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:44
        Free Pascal linking - Japheth, 11.04.2008, 16:39
        Free Pascal linking - Steve, 12.04.2008, 05:19
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 12.04.2008, 14:41
        Free Pascal linking - Steve, 12.04.2008, 16:09
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 13.04.2008, 23:42
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 06:27
        Compression - marcov, 14.04.2008, 11:03
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 13:32
        Compression - Rugxulo, 14.04.2008, 20:00
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 20:16
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 10:40
        Compression - Steve, 15.04.2008, 12:24
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 15:43
        Compression - Steve, 16.04.2008, 11:32
        Compression - Rugxulo, 14.04.2008, 19:55
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 20:44
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 09:59
        Compression - Steve, 15.04.2008, 11:55
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 15:24
        Compression - Rugxulo, 16.04.2008, 01:13
        Compression - Steve, 16.04.2008, 10:54
        Compression - marcov, 16.04.2008, 16:24
        Compression - Steve, 16.04.2008, 21:27
        Compression - marcov, 16.04.2008, 23:38
        Compression - Steve, 17.04.2008, 12:10
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 06.03.2008, 10:41
- BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 02:49
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Japheth, 09.03.2008, 08:56
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 09.03.2008, 12:40
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Japheth, 10.03.2008, 09:04
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 10.03.2008, 13:52
        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - Japheth, 10.03.2008, 14:43
        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - Steve, 11.03.2008, 10:17
        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:44
        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - Steve, 08.04.2008, 01:43
        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - marcov, 08.04.2008, 14:36
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    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 10.03.2008, 03:39
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 10.03.2008, 09:08
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - rr, 10.03.2008, 12:31
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | DELTREE - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 04:32
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | DELTREE - rr, 02.05.2008, 16:20
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  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 11:39
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 10.03.2008, 12:07
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 10.03.2008, 13:58
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:30
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 02.05.2008, 00:47
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - rr, 02.05.2008, 16:22
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 03.05.2008, 08:16
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 17:55
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 10.03.2008, 20:49
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 21:41
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:52
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Khusraw, 10.03.2008, 16:00
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 17:42
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Khusraw, 10.03.2008, 17:50
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 17:56
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:55
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 00:02
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 11.03.2008, 19:29
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 12.03.2008, 08:01
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 12.03.2008, 20:13
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 13.03.2008, 04:10
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | INTEL - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 04:43
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | INTEL - Steve, 02.05.2008, 00:51
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:58
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 07.04.2008, 23:38
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 10.04.2008, 10:22
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 06:27
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 11.04.2008, 20:18
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 04:41
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