Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 23 Feb 2002 04:25:49 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 23 Feb 2002 04:25:31 -0500 Received: from mtao1.east.cox.net ([68.1.17.244]:23784 "EHLO lakemtao01.cox.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 23 Feb 2002 04:25:13 -0500 Message-ID: <3C775FEF.BDA0253C@randomlogic.com> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 01:25:03 -0800 From: "Paul G. Allen" Organization: Random Logic X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.17 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Linux kernel developer's mailing list" Subject: Re: gcc-2.95.3 vs gcc-3.0.4 In-Reply-To: <3C771D29.942A07C2@starband.net>, <3C771D29.942A07C2@starband.net> <20020223134053.4fbe25ed.gang_hu@soul.com.cn> <3C772EF4.DB49876F@zip.com.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Andrew Morton wrote: > > hugang wrote: > > > > On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 23:40:09 -0500 > > Justin Piszcz wrote: > > > > ... > > > GCC 2.95.3 > > ... > > > System is 899 kB > > ... > > > GCC 3.0.4 > > ... > > > System is 962 kB > > ... > > > > > Why the system size is different. Possble your use differ config. > The important thing is: Which compiler, of all of the different versions, generates the most stable and fastest code. Compile speed and kernel size is not NEARLY as important as performance. So, which compiler fits the bill? PGA -- Paul G. Allen Owner, Sr. Engineer, Security Specialist Random Logic/Dream Park www.randomlogic.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/