Regardless of what C is or isn't "supposed" to be, it's not close to assembler. It's an abstract machine, and one that is fundamentally different than actual ma

Regardless of what C is or isn't "supposed" to be, it's not close to assembler. It's an abstract machine, and one that is fundamentally different than actual machines today. It would do well for people to remember that before complaining to compiler authors. You're not at the bottom of the stack, you're just a few lowering passes closer than in other languages.