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I've yet to see the 6502 C compiler that can beat good assembly code. I appreciate the convenience and llvm-mos has certainly improved greatly, but if you want

I've yet to see the 6502 C compiler that can beat good assembly code. I appreciate the convenience and llvm-mos has certainly improved greatly, but if you want speed on a 6502, there's no substitute.

dwheeler 3y ago
I've yet to see a 6502 C compiler get within sight of good assembly code. C makes many assumptions that are slow to implement on a 6502, and are notoriously hard to optimize.
- johnwbyrd 3y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lW3WHPtmKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lW3WHPtmKo