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Re:Why Learn Compilers by eru on Monday May 29, 2023 @09:08PM (#36120061)
Many optimizers (and other algorithms used in compilers) can benefit from some random bits.

Though, of course, in practice you can use pseudo-random bits and fix the seed.

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Re:Why Learn Compilers by WalterBright on Monday May 29, 2023 @09:55PM (#36120348)
Having a compiler produce different code for the same source is a recipe for "I can't reproduce your bug and can't fix it".
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