Re: i386 backend

[Neil Booth <neil at daikokuya dot demon dot co dot uk>]

David Rasmussen wrote:-

> I can understand that, but as I've explained elsewhere, the process of
> isolating code for testcase purposes, is not necesarily a simple one,
> especially not if the program in question has a complex interrelationship
> between a number of critical functions.
> 
> I was hoping that my observations, which are not concrete on purpose, could
> stand for themselves, because people who _have_ isolated such code, and who
> knows more about gcc that I do, would say: He has a point there. I've been
> experiencing the same thing.
> 
> But I guess no one here has, then.

We know of weaknesses and strengths of the compiler, and we try to improve
the weaknesses.  If you can't come up with a concrete example, then this
thread hasn't helped one bit.  Just like me saying your chess program is
not as good as Fritz in endgames, but without ever providing an example
endgame.

Anyway, this has gone on enough.

Neil.