C++: EGCS perf. vs GCC

[Jeffrey A Law]

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rite:
  > 3. Compilers used
  > 
  > gcc 2.8.1
  > egcs 1.1b (yes, I know 1.1.1 is out)
I doubt egcs-1.1.1 would make any signficant difference performance-wise.  If
it did, it would be by accident, not by design.

  > i486 code, but other than that, the results are a complete surprise for me.
  > I've expected that the proper use of the PII pipeline, etc. would boost the
  > figures at least by 10%, and not degrade the performance!
The scheduling for all x86 ports is poor at best.  It needs to be completely
revamped from the ground up.

jeff