Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise)

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Date	2016-10-07 18:11 -0700
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Subject	Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise)
From	luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com>

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On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 6:17:41 PM UTC-5, supe...@casperkitty.com wrote:
> On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 5:02:34 PM UTC-5, Anand Hariharan wrote:
> > What do folks consider as *Most* important feature of a compiler? (my emphasis)
> > 
> > I suppose standard conformance would come out top in this group?
> 
> Predictable and logical support for features of the target platform.
> 
> Since it's possible for an implementation to be conforming and yet
> incapable of running any useful programs, and since limited platforms
> may be better served by a compiler that deviates from the Standard than
> one which adheres to it perfectly, I don't see rigid standards conformance
> as being particularly valuable in and of itself.

It is possible, but that'd be stupid. So I doubt 
anyone would set out to write a useless[1] compiler.

[1] not to be confused with the esolang entitled "useless". Here, the normal English word.

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Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 11:02 -0700
  Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2016-10-04 19:00 +0000
    Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 12:08 -0700
      Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-10-04 21:56 +0200
        Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 13:06 -0700
      Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-10-04 21:29 +0100
        Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 13:46 -0700
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-10-05 00:30 +0100
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 16:58 -0700
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-10-05 01:07 +0000
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-05 08:07 -0700
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 11:51 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-05 14:08 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 14:25 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-05 18:03 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 18:13 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-05 19:08 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 19:18 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-05 19:31 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 19:43 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-05 22:22 -0400
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-10-06 09:56 +0200
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-06 04:54 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) mark.bluemel@gmail.com - 2016-10-06 05:06 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-06 05:27 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-06 05:32 -0700
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-04 19:12 -0700
      Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2016-10-05 13:42 +1300
        Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 04:53 -0700
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-05 05:04 -0700
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-05 05:12 -0700
  Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Anand Hariharan <mailto.anand.hariharan@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 15:02 -0700
    Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-07 16:17 -0700
      Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 18:11 -0700
        Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2016-10-07 23:53 -0400
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-08 01:12 -0700
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-10-08 08:05 -0700
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-08 10:15 -0700
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 02:17 -0700
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-10-08 11:02 +0000
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 05:14 -0700
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 12:20 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-08 15:31 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 15:58 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-08 17:46 -0700
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-10-08 08:09 -0700
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-10-08 14:49 -0700
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2016-10-09 11:12 -0400
      Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-07 21:15 -0400
        Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-10-08 01:02 -0700
          Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 06:04 -0400
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-10-08 11:45 +0100
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 16:57 -0400
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-10-09 01:25 +0100
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 21:29 -0400
            Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-10-08 07:49 -0700
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 08:04 -0700
              Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 16:58 -0400
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-10-08 14:42 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-10-08 15:08 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 19:27 -0400
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-10-08 16:37 -0700
                Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-08 21:30 -0400
    Re: Most important aspect of any compiler (C or otherwise) "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-07 18:31 -0700

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