Intel C++ vs. gcc: New Numbers for New Versions

[Scott Robert Ladd]

> From Jan Hubicka:
> There are supposed to be no changes in performance, as gcc 3.2.x is the
> same as 3.1.x modulo the bugfixes in C++ ABI.

I didn't see anything significant in terms of performance, but I didn;t
expect to, either.

> You may want to try current mainline tree.  It should be stable enought
> for your testing and now there is chance to fix performance regressions
> in the case some appeared.

I'll grab that tomorrow, and give it a try.

> Also did you experimented with profile feedback?  (ie
> -fprofile-arcs/-fbranch-probabilities in GCC and -prof-gen/-prof-use in
> ICC?)

No, that's on my "to do" list.

..Scott