Article: Increasing the D Compiler Speed by Over 75%

[Walter Bright]

On 7/29/2013 12:08 PM, JS wrote:
> Trying to use distance and speed as a measure of performance of a program is
> just ridiculous.

If you google "program execution speed" you'll find it's a commonly used term. 
"Lines per second" is a common measure of compiler execution speed - google 
"compiler lines per second" and see.


> (again, if we started with 12 second and went to 21 seconds, it would be a near
> 75% increase. But a 75% increase is not a 75% decrease!!!!!!!!)

Speed is the reciprocal of time, meaning a decrease in time is an increase in speed.