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FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? (Developers)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 06.01.2022, 03:27

> Strange btw that a 32-bit compiler (gcc) generates smaller code than a
> 16-bit compiler (turbo).

I think it's meant GCC IA-16
https://github.com/tkchia/build-ia16/releases
that is probably better optimized for 16b targets...
BTW I didn't know that FD kernel can be compiled with it, are there prepared makefiles for it in FDK package?

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Complete thread:

• FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - roytam, 03.01.2022, 09:44 (Developers)
  • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - Guti, 03.01.2022, 15:34
  • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - tom, 03.01.2022, 16:10
    • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - glennmcc, 03.01.2022, 17:58
      • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - roytam, 04.01.2022, 03:50
      • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - RayeR, 04.01.2022, 05:38
        • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - marcov, 04.01.2022, 11:04
      • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - Ringding, 04.01.2022, 12:13
        • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - bretjohn, 04.01.2022, 18:12
    • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - marcov, 04.01.2022, 23:21
      • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - tom, 04.01.2022, 23:55
      • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - RayeR, 06.01.2022, 03:27
        • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - Oso2k, 06.01.2022, 04:27
          • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - tkchia, 06.01.2022, 14:29
            • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - RayeR, 07.01.2022, 04:33
              • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - roytam, 07.01.2022, 15:30
                • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - RayeR, 07.01.2022, 18:56
                  • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - andrewbird, 07.01.2022, 19:38
                  • FreeDOS/FreeCOM: which compiler produces smallest binary? - tom, 08.01.2022, 22:33