Re: Folk Theorem: Assemblers are superior to Compilers

dmartin@andy.bgsu.edu (Douglas Martin)
Tue, 26 Oct 1993 17:57:14 GMT

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From: dmartin@andy.bgsu.edu (Douglas Martin)
Keywords: performance, assembler
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
References: 93-10-104
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 17:57:14 GMT

I have used assemblers for years. I have written code for microprocessor
applications which were very time-critical, where I had to count
microseconds and evaluate each op-code to trim off as much time as
possible. This is not an issue for most 'desktop' computing applications,
and I certainly would not like to write a sophisticated application in
assembler. An assembler is superior for some purposes, and a compiler for
others.
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      Douglas Martin - BGSU Department of Chemistry - dmartin@andy.bgsu.edu
                                        Bowling Green, Ohio - USA
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