Language standards vs. implementation, was Re: A right alternative to IEEE-754's format

"Walter Banks" <walter@bytecraft.com>
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:05:49 -0400 (EDT)

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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:05:49 -0400 (EDT)
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On 2018-04-09 7:48 AM, David Brown wrote:
> On 09/04/18 13:30, Walter Banks wrote:


>>
>> GCC tools are for the most part using old compiler technology.
>> Some of is decades old.
>
> You are fond of saying that, but I don't remember hearing any
> details or examples.
>


- Strategy passes to determine how an applications should be compiled
this time.


- Direct compiling to machine code and not using intermediate assembler
to get away from the two copy problem with code generation ISA restrictions.


- Whole application building. Why is linking still being done when its
purpose was to get around computer limitations?


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