RE: RES: [Dev-C++] generated .exe is too big

[Ioannis V. <iv...@at...>]

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> From: dev...@li...=20
> [mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf=20
> Of Louis Godio
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 6:17 PM
> To: David Matthews; dev...@li...
> Subject: Re: RES: [Dev-C++] generated .exe is too big
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> David and List,
> It seems unbelievable that the same code compiled with gcc 2.95=20
> generates a 5kb exe file, compared to 35kb when compiled under
> gcc3.2. A 100% increase would be bad enough; but this is a 700%
>  increase ??
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> Can other DevC++ users comment on this ?

My assumption is the new C99 built in types and library facilities are =
what
caused that increase (the default is C99 now!). That implies that you =
get
the built in _Bool with values 0 or 1, built in _Complex type, long =
long,
etc. C no more maps directly in the machine (C++ still does). That is =
CPUs
do not have complex types.

All these types with the _ can be used without _ in the normal way e.g.
complex y; by including the corresponding header file (e.g. #include
<complex.h>).


What I personally would have liked is that they could have made =
available
these "exotic" types (because they are not made using general purpose
facilities), as typedefs through the header files only.


Well, as Dennis Ritchie told, there will not be any new K&R.


C++98 provides specialised facilities made using general purpose =
facilities.


Some references:

http://www.itworld.com/AppDev/710/lw-02-stroustrup/page_1.html

http://www.itworld.com/Comp/3380/lw-12-ritchie/page_1.html


Check what they say about C99.



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