DOS ain't dead - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread

BIG "C" compiler comparison thread (Developers)

posted by Khusraw, 05.03.2008, 08:01

> Versus Turbo C? Do you know how they compare on code generation?

I'm used to look over the code generated by any compiler I test, so yes, I know. The optimized code is comparable to that of Turbo C (but as you noticed it has some weird flaws, it looks like an unfinished job), plus the compiler can pass the first two arguments in registers and has some alignment options that Turbo C lacks.

> Well, they at one time said they'd release an improved version (open
> source?) and never did. I never really used it, but IIRC, it had some
> weird quirks in its output. Besides, ANSI C only (no C99, no C++, slightly
> buggy library).

I don't think that opening the source is important (who would improve it?), the same concerning C99 and C++ support (I don't need them). What bugs has library?

> Non-standard syntax, no? And used a quite dreadful name for a debugger.
> But at least the IDE was fairly good.

Non-standard syntax, but not so different and logical enough. I don't find the debugger's name dreadful, considering its meaning. The IDE is memory hungry (both conventional and XMS) and is slow.

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BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - DOS386, 04.03.2008, 02:07 (Developers)
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 04.03.2008, 05:08
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 02:11
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 09.03.2008, 09:40
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Japheth, 04.03.2008, 09:38
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - rr, 04.03.2008, 10:02
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 04.03.2008, 14:53
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Japheth, 04.03.2008, 18:32
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 04.03.2008, 18:57
        No cheats please! - Japheth, 05.03.2008, 11:02
        No cheats please! - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 14:07
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 04.03.2008, 20:41
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 01:11
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 05.03.2008, 02:05
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - rr, 05.03.2008, 09:57
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - rr, 05.03.2008, 10:01
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 02:17
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - Japheth, 09.03.2008, 08:41
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - rr, 09.03.2008, 22:20
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | evil TCC - Rugxulo, 10.03.2008, 03:29
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:30
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 07.04.2008, 23:57
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - marcov, 15.04.2008, 10:43
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 25.07.2008, 06:55
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 25.07.2008, 23:15
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 26.07.2008, 00:27
- BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 04.03.2008, 21:51
  - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 01:06
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 05.03.2008, 01:50
    - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 05.03.2008, 08:01
      - BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 05.03.2008, 14:04
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 05.03.2008, 15:46
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 06.03.2008, 04:40
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Japheth, 06.03.2008, 07:52
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - tom, 08.03.2008, 21:50
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Rugxulo, 09.03.2008, 00:53
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Steve, 09.03.2008, 09:36
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - tom, 10.03.2008, 12:59
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 03:02
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:39
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 00:09
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - marcov, 08.04.2008, 14:34
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread | WC 1.52 - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 16:13
        Free Pascal linking - rr, 09.04.2008, 11:40
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 10.04.2008, 10:40
        Free Pascal linking - rr, 10.04.2008, 12:18
        Free Pascal linking - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 06:32
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 11.04.2008, 14:20
        Free Pascal linking - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 16:16
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 11.04.2008, 20:14
        compression / size wars - Rugxulo, 12.04.2008, 01:13
        compression / size wars - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 04:49
        compression / size wars - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 05:32
        FAT OGG - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:44
        Free Pascal linking - Japheth, 11.04.2008, 16:39
        Free Pascal linking - Steve, 12.04.2008, 05:19
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 12.04.2008, 14:41
        Free Pascal linking - Steve, 12.04.2008, 16:09
        Free Pascal linking - marcov, 13.04.2008, 23:42
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 06:27
        Compression - marcov, 14.04.2008, 11:03
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 13:32
        Compression - Rugxulo, 14.04.2008, 20:00
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 20:16
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 10:40
        Compression - Steve, 15.04.2008, 12:24
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 15:43
        Compression - Steve, 16.04.2008, 11:32
        Compression - Rugxulo, 14.04.2008, 19:55
        Compression - Steve, 14.04.2008, 20:44
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 09:59
        Compression - Steve, 15.04.2008, 11:55
        Compression - marcov, 15.04.2008, 15:24
        Compression - Rugxulo, 16.04.2008, 01:13
        Compression - Steve, 16.04.2008, 10:54
        Compression - marcov, 16.04.2008, 16:24
        Compression - Steve, 16.04.2008, 21:27
        Compression - marcov, 16.04.2008, 23:38
        Compression - Steve, 17.04.2008, 12:10
        BIG "C" compiler comparison thread - Khusraw, 06.03.2008, 10:41
- BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 09.03.2008, 02:49
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Japheth, 09.03.2008, 08:56
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 09.03.2008, 12:40
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Japheth, 10.03.2008, 09:04
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 10.03.2008, 13:52
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        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - Steve, 11.03.2008, 10:17
        Ich nix verstehen - andere Baustelle! - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:44
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    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 10.03.2008, 03:39
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 10.03.2008, 09:08
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        BIG "C" compiler cmp | DELTREE - rr, 02.05.2008, 16:20
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  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 11:39
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 10.03.2008, 12:07
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 10.03.2008, 13:58
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:30
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 02.05.2008, 00:47
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - rr, 02.05.2008, 16:22
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 03.05.2008, 08:16
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        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 10.03.2008, 20:49
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 21:41
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:52
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Khusraw, 10.03.2008, 16:00
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 17:42
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Khusraw, 10.03.2008, 17:50
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - RayeR, 10.03.2008, 17:56
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 07.04.2008, 14:55
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 00:02
  - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 11.03.2008, 19:29
    - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 12.03.2008, 08:01
      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 12.03.2008, 20:13
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Steve, 13.03.2008, 04:10
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        BIG "C" compiler cmp | INTEL - Steve, 02.05.2008, 00:51
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      - BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 07.04.2008, 23:38
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 10.04.2008, 10:22
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 06:27
        BIG "C" compiler cmp | the "scientific" facts ore out DW - marcov, 11.04.2008, 20:18
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