Why the DMD Backend?

[Ary Borenszweig via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 11/29/14, 3:48 PM, ketmar via Digitalmars-d-learn wrote:
> 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.
>

Why not?