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Re: New register allocator branch created
- To: dan at www dot cgsoftware dot com, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Subject: Re: New register allocator branch created
- From: dewar at gnat dot com
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 08:52:05 -0500 (EST)
<<I've worked with the new allocator on both x86, and PowerPC, and while
it is orders of magnitude better than the old allocator, at least on x86,
>>
Can you explain what it means to say that a register allocator is powers
of ten better than another allocator. What metric are you using?