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From: ecorvell AT irisa DOT fr (Erwann Corvellec)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: ** Comparison between DJGPP V2 & WATCOM C V10 **
Date: 1 Aug 1995 12:56:02 GMT
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     KikOo!

   I have written this little (but great ;D) piece of C code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
   printf("KikOo!\n");
   return 0;
}

   I compile it in 3 ways:

gcc -O1 a.c
strip --strip-all a.out
coff2exe a.out
A.EXE SIZE=33280 bytes

gcc -O1 -c a.c -o a.o
ld a.o -o a.out ../lib/gcrt0.o -L../lib -T../lib/djgpp.lnk -lc
strip --strip-all a.out
coff2exe a.out
A.EXE SIZE=37376 bytes

wcc386 -os a.c
wlink file a
A.EXE SIZE=25468 bytes

   First, why is there a difference of size between the two gcc outputs ?
   Don't flame me if i've done a mistake because I installed for the first time
 DJGPP last night on my PC... ;) 
   Second, I am VERY distappointed by the difference of size between gcc and
 wcc386... :(
   Why are there fonts in a.exe generated by gcc ????????

   Now here's the C++ version:

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
   cout << "KikOo!" << endl;
   return 0;
}

   And the resulting outputs:
gcc -O1 a.cpp -lgpp
strip --strip-all a.out
coff2exe a.out
A.EXE SIZE=100352 bytes

wpp386 -os a.cpp
wlink file a
A.EXE SIZE=32810 bytes

   100352 bytes for this little piece of code (150Ko with all symbols !) !
   I laughed a lot seeing that last night... ;D
   I know you're going to tell me that the whole C++ library is included, but
 3 times larger than the wpp386 it's far too much !
   
   Well, DJ I think I'll wait until V3 comes out ! *<:oD

   Erwann Corvellec.
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