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I don't think tinycc and llvm are even in the same league in terms of optimizations. Tinycc is, well, tiny. You can get a working compiler just using syntax-di
by mahmud 16y ago
I don't think tinycc and llvm are even in the same league in terms of optimizations.
Tinycc is, well, tiny. You can get a working compiler just using syntax-directed translation schemes and it would compile any valid program. The output would even boot, but it would make baby-Muchnick cry.
- mhd 16y agoTrue, no one is comparing their performance characteristics, it's just that getting the Linux kernel to compile isn't a unique feat where you need to be on the same level as gcc and llvm. You "just" need ANSI C with GNU extensions. And not break on a couple dozen corner cases.