comparing compilers & architectures

Bill Smith <wsmith@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Thu, 16 Mar 89 21:55:59 -0600

          From comp.compilers
Related articles
comparing compilers & architectures peterd@june.cs.washington.edu (1989-03-15)
comparing compilers & architectures wsmith@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Bill Smith) (1989-03-16)
| List of all articles for this month |
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 89 21:55:59 -0600
From: Bill Smith <wsmith@m.cs.uiuc.edu>

>I see three possibilities for comparing [compilers and systems:
>
>1. compiler effectiveness
>2. architecture effectiveness
>3. compiler + architecture effectiveness


If you are a software developer, there are at least three additional
criteria for comparing systems:


4. Compile-time diagnostic messages and helpfulness
5. Run-time debugging support
6. Support for software engineering


These can be then factored into the 3 possibilities mentioned above: to compare
the effectiveness of the compiler, OS or the two together.


Speed isn't everything, but it is the easiest to measure.


Bill Smith
wsmith@cs.uiuc.edu
uiucdcs!wsmith
--

Post a followup to this message

Return to the comp.compilers page.
Search the comp.compilers archives again.