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Also depends on how you define what's good.
You might want a compiler to give good CPU performance, memory, code size, debugging information, robustness, start-up speed, etc.
Some of these can be difficult - any combination is even more difficult again.
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Also depends on how you define what's good.
You might want a compiler to give good CPU performance, memory, code size, debugging information, robustness, start-up speed, etc.
Some of these can be difficult - any combination is even more difficult again.