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Nope. Wasn't true then, either. Found bugs in Lattice, gcc, egcs, Borland, Aztec, and probably a few more that I'm forgetting. They're never common, but "it's
by groby_b 9y ago
Nope. Wasn't true then, either. Found bugs in Lattice, gcc, egcs, Borland, Aztec, and probably a few more that I'm forgetting.
They're never common, but "it's never the compiler" doesn't apply either. It is, however, a helpful reminder that the most likely source of problems is with the author of the code :)
- TickleSteve 9y agoCare to explain the "bugs" you found?
- groby_b 9y agoObviously broken code generation, in the sense that the code provably does not behave as it should under the spec. Usually as a result of optimization gone wrong. If you're asking for actual examples - sorry, you're out of luck. The 80's and 90's are a bit too long ago for me to remember details. If you prefer to believe in the magically flawless compiler fairy, knock yourself out.