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It’s hard to compare across languages. Too many independent variables to consider. Take the example of grep vs Ripgrep. Is it fair to compare the compile times
by nindalf 6y ago
It’s hard to compare across languages. Too many independent variables to consider. Take the example of grep vs Ripgrep. Is it fair to compare the compile times of grep written in C with ripgrep? I can see arguments both ways.
What I can say with confidence is that Rust build times have improved continuously in the last 2 years. It’s now 30-50% faster on common programs. The future is bright too, a new debug back end out in 2021 promises a further 50% improvement.
- ibraheemdev 6y agoDo you have a reference for that "new debug back end"?
- estebank 6y agohttps://hacks.mozilla.org/2020/10/a-new-backend-for-cranelift-part-1-instruction-selection/ https://hacks.mozilla.org/2020/10/a-new-backend-for-cranelif... https://github.com/bjorn3/rustc_codegen_cranelift https://github.com/bjorn3/rustc_codegen_cranelift
- ComputerGuru 6y agoProject Cranelift
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