Benchmarks

[Scott Robert Ladd]

Hi,

Please recommend compiler and performance benchmarks for C, C++, Java, 
and Fortran compilers on GNU/Linux systems. What do *you* want to know 
about these compilers?

I've been benchmarking compilers since before C++; in 15 years of 
writing for magazines and web sites, I still haven't found an ideal set 
of benchmarks. While working on a revised (and more comprehensive) 
comparison of GNU/Linux compilers, I'm trying to get a feel for what 
matters to practioners of the programming arts.

My original comparisons of gcc and icc 
(http://www.coyotegulch.com/reviews/index.html) were rudimentary at 
best, far simpler than what I would have done for a formal paper or 
print publication. My intent was to share information I gathered for my 
own purposes; never in my wildest dreams did I expect a quarter-million 
people (in terms of unique sites viewing my article) to care about a few 
tables of numbers!

Now my goal is a thorough look at many issues surrounding GNU/Linux code 
performance. Clearly, the GCC community desires a compiler that performs 
well and produce fast, correct code; my intent is to produce independent 
information that encourages that desire.

-- 
Scott Robert Ladd
Coyote Gulch Productions (http://www.coyotegulch.com)