Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!ginosko!uunet!bloom-beacon!spdcc!ima!esegue!compilers-sender From: stevel@qtc.uucp (Steve Lehto) Newsgroups: comp.compilers Subject: C Compiler Metrics Keywords: c, compiler, metrics Message-ID: <1989Sep27.190232.8318@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> Date: 27 Sep 89 19:02:32 GMT Sender: compilers-sender@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us Reply-To: Steve LehtoOrganization: Quantitative Technology Corp., Beaverton, OR Lines: 22 Approved: compilers@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us As part of an internal project here; I am investigating the importance of compiler speeds. Specifically, how fast must a compiler compile in order to be useful? Is there a "limit of pain", below which the tool is considered to be unuseable? We're most interested in C compilers, but data about any compiler would be useful. I would like to collect the responses and complete a chart which looks something like this: Language Compiler Target Host Speed (lines/min) -------- -------- ------ ---- ---------- If responses are plentiful and meaningful, I'ld be happy to repost the results for all to use. Thanks in advance for any and all help. steve lehto, QTC [From Steve Lehto ] -- Send compilers articles to compilers@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us {spdcc | ima | lotus}!esegue. Meta-mail to compilers-request@esegue. Please send responses to the author of the message, not the poster.