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Subject: Re: Think's LSC generates slow code in
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Date: 20 Jul 89 22:08:00 GMT
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> from fjo@cbnewsc.ATT.COM
> Well, I think the answer is that LSC is NOT on optimizing compiler.
> (It does not have an optimization pass after code generation.)
> LSC does as well as it does due to it's very good code generator.
> MPW DOES have an optimization pass. This makes it a slower compiler,
> but generates faster code.

Sounds like that would be a good option for Think to add, does anyone
know if an option to optimize is in the works?


Robert Frank
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