--- Bob Axtell <engineer@cotse.net> wrote:

> Walter Banks wrote:
> >
> > We make sure that any asm program can be written
> in equal or less space
> > in a HLL language before each compiler release.
> (This is true for the
> > MPC that is about to be released as well) The
> argument basically
> > is if every machine instruction can be coded in
> the HLL  and generates
> > a single instruction then any asm program can be
> written in HLL will generate
> > equal or less code.  (Compiler optimizations may
> reduce the generated code)
> >   
> I am, frankly, utterly speechless. This is the most
> amazing statement I 
> have ever read.That pretty well
> nails it. A high level language that is equal to or
> always beats 
> assembler. Well- like they say- if you live
> long enough, you've seen everything. All that's left
> is to kiss the 
> blarney stone.
> 
> I just gotta buy your stuff <G>.
> 
> --Bob Axtell
> 
 Walter has a point there. Some of the code for x86 is
pretty decent for a C compiler. I won't go to C++ due
to it's synthetic syntax.... However for PIC I have
yet to be convince. 


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