Does D have too many features?

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2012-04-30 18:44, Iain Buclaw wrote:

> GCC backend has some 50+ passes it processes the generated AST through
> passed from GDC. Not to mention it only outputs assembly code.  So
> there is some overhead for calling AS to compile to object code
> (something that DMD just compiles straight to), and double overhead
> for calling LD to link the resultant binary/library.

DMD calls GCC which calls LD. Unless your using the -lib flag.

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/Jacob Carlborg