Re: [Mingw-users] Generated Binary is BIGGER than VC++ 7 generated binary !!!

[Wu Y. <ad...@ne...>]

I just cannot understand why you think 47% code size difference is 
"huge". Different compilers will certainly give different results based 
on its code generation method, optimization used, and library 
implentation. I'll give you a feel using the C++ HelloWorld (using 
std::iostream):

MSVC 6: 65536
MSVC 6 dynamic linkage: 16384
MSVC 6 dynamic linkage with "/link /opt:nowin98": 3584
MSVC 6 w/ STLport 4.5: 212992
MSVC 6 w/ STLport 4.5 dynamic: 16384
Borland C++ Compiler 5.5.1: 113152
DigitalMars Compiler 8.37 w/ STLport 4.5.3: 361500
GCC 2.95.3-8: 75776
GCC 2.95.3-8 w/ STLport 4.5.3: 338432
GCC 2.95.3-8 w/ STLport 4.5.3 dynamic: 29696
GCC 3.3.1: 217600

If you call 147% a "huge" value, how will you call 10095% (361500/3584)? :-)

Best regards.

Wu Yongwei

--- Original Message from Don Ho ---

Is there a remedy for that?
160 KB (497 KB vs 340 KB) is really huge!


Don HO
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