Re: High Level Language vs Assembly

Shankar Unni <sunni@speakeasy.net>
4 Mar 2001 01:52:30 -0500

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From: Shankar Unni <sunni@speakeasy.net>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 4 Mar 2001 01:52:30 -0500
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References: 01-02-094 01-03-016
Keywords: assembler, performance
Posted-Date: 04 Mar 2001 01:52:30 EST

Scott Moore wrote:


> There have been a couple such studies, mostly performed by companies
> trying to evalate the two different types of programming. The book
> (naturally out of print) "Psychology of programming" cites a number of
> these. The problem is so much depends on the quality of the particular
> programmers used for the study.


But that's precisely the point: in most cases, the *average* programmer
will be incapable of beating a good optimizing compiler. Sure, a good
programmer, with a really thorough, deep understanding of the
architecture can, if given enough time, beat any optimizing compiler.


There was a paper recently awarded an IgNobel prize that looked into
people's self-perception of their own competence, and found that, like
in Lake Wobegon, most people (> 80%) thought themselves "above average"
in whatever skills they were proud of..


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Shankar Unni sunni@speakeasy.net


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