Re: [OT] Non-GCC compilers used for linux userspace

From: Peter Chubb
Date: Tue Mar 28 2006 - 23:25:15 EST


>>>>> "Kyle" == Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@xxxxxxx> writes:


Kyle> But my question still stands. Does anybody actually use any
Kyle> non-GCC compiler for userspace in Linux?

Yes. GCC produces much less than optimal code on Itanium, so the
Intel compiler often gets used.


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