Why the DMD Backend?

[ketmar via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:37:32 +0000
Joakim via Digitalmars-d-learn <digitalmars-d-learn at puremagic.com>
wrote:

> > build time for the whole DMD compiler with standard library, 
> > using
> > G++: 100 seconds. yea, no kidding.
> >
> > gdc: i don't even want to think about that, way toooo long.
> >
> > ldc: not that long as gcc, but still much longer than DMD.
> 
> I haven't timed it, but compiling ldc feels about 50-100% longer 
> to me, which isn't too bad.  Unless you're including the time to 
> compile llvm, which is a different story.
at least 80%-100% longer. this is noticable.

besides, i don't want to use anything llvm-related.
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