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Re: What processor is Euphoria compiled for?

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at RapidEuphoria.com> Oct 29, 2006
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Lonny Nettnay wrote:
> I know this may sound like a dumb question but I have to ask.
> 
> Is Eu still compiled for 386? If so, wouldn't we possibly get a speed increase
> just by recompiling for 586?

I try to compile for at least the 586 (Pentium) where the option exists.
For example, I use the Watcom option /5r which indicates the Pentium.
I think GNU C chooses automatically somehow, I guess based on the
machine you are compiling on. 

With the translator for DOS, using Watcom, you can specify
the -fastfp option. That will give you faster floating-point
calculations, but you must have floating-point hardware,
i.e. any Pentium or higher, and some 386/486's.

Regards,
   Rob Craig
   Rapid Deployment Software
   http://www.RapidEuphoria.com