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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: "DJGPP Mailing List" <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>, <shc103 AT york DOT ac DOT uk>
Subject: RE: 686 Compiler (Was Re: PGCC)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 16:46:25 +0100
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> Arthur (arfa AT clara DOT net) wrote:
> : > What is PGCC...Does It Differ from GCC?  If so How...
>
> : PGCC is the Pentium Compiler Group's version of GCC. Basically it adds a few
> : optimisations like -O6, -O7, and -frisc which optimise you code for a
> pentium, rather
> : than anthing from a 386 upwards. The PCG have reported speed increases
> of up to 10%,
> : but I havn't experienced anthing like that. Still, it's worth a look if
> you have a
> : pentium. http://www.gcc.ml.org/djgpp/index.html has the PGCC binaries for djgpp.
>
> Is there anything like this for the Cyrix 686es?
>
> Thanks,

I don't think it's processor specific. I think it should work with 686s as well as
Intel Pentiums. I think the difference between GCC and PGCC is in the instructions
used when optimising. Assuming the Intel and Cyrix processors have the same
insruction sets, there should be no problems. However you should check the PGCC
website for confirmation of this (I have a genuine Intel so I can't tell you).

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
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