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I find it interesting, how rare it has become to find s compiler bug. For me, at least, it used to be a regular event. Even Java, as widespread as it is, I hav
by bradley13 1y ago
I find it interesting, how rare it has become to find s compiler bug. For me, at least, it used to be a regular event.
Even Java, as widespread as it is, I have made half-a-dozen reports. None in the last several years, though.
Better testing? The sheer scale of software being produced?
- lou1306 1y agoLinus's law [1]? When it comes to compilers for mainstream languages, the userbases are so large that they will explore a surprisingly large portion of the compiler's state space. But definitely, better engineering and QA practices must also help here. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus%27s_law