WordCount performance

[Walter Bright]

Don Clugston wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> D does match the optimization level of gcc: the GDC (gnu D compiler) 
>> uses gcc's optimizer and code generator.
> 
> Is DMD ever likely to come close? Given the size TODO list for the D 
> front-end, I'm having trouble imagining you'll get much time to work on 
> the optimiser before 64 bit CPUs become completely dominant (forcing you 
> to rewrite most of the code generator).

I think it already is close. My back end long ago reached the point 
where it takes a lot more effort to get only tiny gains.


> Unless there are significant features of the DMC optimiser which DMD 
> still doesn't make use of?

No.