C compiler

[Bill Moran]

regi at inf.ufrgs.br wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I´ve installed FreeBSD 5.2.1 in my PC machine. I compiled my own
> programs and started to running them. For my surprise, I checked that
> FreeBSD programs spent almost 50% more time than the same program compiled
> to linux. I checked several compile options, but it did not have good results.

5.2.1 is not a strong performer.  It's ALPHA code.

If you want to do performance testing, either use 4.10, or work with the
5.3 BETAs.  5.2.1 isn't supposed to be fast yet.

-- 
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
http://www.potentialtech.com