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GCC and C vs C++ Speed, Measured
With the imminent release of gcc 4.8, GCC has finally switched to C++ as the implementation language. As usual, LWN has excellent coverage. Those with long memories will remember Linux trying to use g++ back in 1992 and retreating in horror at the larger, slower code. The main benefit was stricter typechecking…
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Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2013
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2013 | GCC and C vs C++ Speed, Measured by zorlem | 103 | 70 |
