News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Why modern software is slow. Parent comment

Re:Why modern software is slow by alrlroipsp on Friday September 30, 2022 @05:27AM (#33032789)
> (note: games lag as well when you drag in a million dependencies you don't need)

No they don't. Your compiler will eliminate dead code.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why modern software is slow by gpderetta on Friday September 30, 2022 @06:32AM (#33033158)
It think the implication was that the dep is used but not actually needed.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why modern software is slow by alrlroipsp on Friday September 30, 2022 @06:38AM (#33033189)
That is a flattering interpretation.

Parent did write that "game lags as well when you drag in a million dependencies".

That is hard for me to interpret like you did.

[ Parent | on HN ]