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From: ericmcg@pnet91.cts.com (Eric Mcgillicuddy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Computer capabilities
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Date: 31 Dec 90 00:50:04 GMT
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Assembly language on the 65816 edges out the 8088 at almost half the clock
rate?

I may not have majored in computer science, but doesn't both a compiler and an
assembler generate machine language? Logically both generate the same code for
the same problem solution. Therefore a given instruction that is good for
Assmebler should also be good for Compiler. 

Needless to say, I know little about compiler design, but I have hand compiled
C code on the 65816 and much of the syntax is directly translatable to
assembly on a line for line basis (derefencing handles is an exception). 

Which specific instructions are required in a computer achitecture to make
easy for an HLL compiler?

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