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

BIG "C" compiler comparison thread (Developers)

posted by tom , Germany (West), 10.03.2008, 12:59
(edited by tom on 10.03.2008, 19:16)

> Here's what Eric's latest kernel ("fat security") compile is:
>
> Watcom sizes: 386/16 41280 /32 45857 86/16 43517 /32 46174
> TurboC sizes: 186/16 42720 /32 45132 86/16 42861 /32 45267

these are the sizes after compression.
if comparing codesize, you should compare before compression
(the duller the compiler is, the easier it is to compress later)
for instance the output of the dull TC code generator is much better
compressable then the output of the smart WC code generator

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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
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - rr, 09.03.2008, 22:10
    - 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
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 10.03.2008, 06:24
  - 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
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | new facts ore out: OW TCC CC386 - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 04:30
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | new facts ore out: OW TCC CC386 - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 05:27