If Zortech C++ and dmc++ are fast, why is dmd's asm slow?

Adam D. Ruppe destructionator at gmail.com
Sat May 29 23:36:34 UTC 2021


On Saturday, 29 May 2021 at 23:34:47 UTC, James Lu wrote:
> If Zortech C++ and dmc++ are fast, why is dmd's asm slow? I 
> thought they used the same machine code backend.

They were fast in 1988. Even in 1998.

But since then they've only gotten a little better, whereas the 
competition has gotten a LOT better.


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