[fpc-pascal] code speed and size on various platforms

[Mark Morgan Lloyd]

Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> I would like to create a shot overview of the code quality of
> FPC. Please help to complete the list:
> 
> Under i386 code size and speed is similar to Delphi and gcc (except
> for some synthetic benchmarks).
> 
> Under x86_64 pentium code size and speed is similar to gcc (exc...).
> 
> Under x86_64 amd code size and speed is similar to D and not that far
> away from gcc (exc...).
> 
> Under arm code size and speed is similar to  ? (exc...).
> 
> Under powerpc code size and speed is similar to  ? (exc...).
> 
> Under sparc code size and speed is similar to  ? (exc...).

I'm running i386 and SPARC, but in general am not being particularly 
thorough in removing symbols etc.

Do you have a specific test project to use as a benchmark, i.e. that I 
can compile and report it takes X bytes on disc and ps/top reports Y/Z 
about it?

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Mark Morgan Lloyd
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