RTS runtime error checks._(re)

Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:57:26 +0000

Jan-Jaap van der Heijden wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The GPC runtime library (RTS) does quite a bit of checking at runtime. The
> ISO standards dictate this.
> 
> However, these checks slow down GPC compiled programs.
> 
> Would it be a violation of the standards if we were to have two RTS
> libraries (libgpc.a and libgpc_g.a), where libgpc_g.a is linked if the
> '-g' compiler switch is used, and libgpc.a (no checks) otherwise?
> 
> This would combine the best of both worlds: checks are enabled when you
> debug your code, while production code has optimum speed.
> 
> Let me know your opinions,

This sound's like a pretty good idea.  As to it violating the standard,
who cares?  Especially if there is another option that links in
libgpc_g.a even without debugging.  Err, just remebered, linking and
compiling can now be separate, so a nother option is not needed.

Does this mean that {$I[+-]} works now?


> With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not
> necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going
> to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly
> overhead.  -- RFC1925.

Actually, anything can fly. It's landing that's the hard part.

Bill
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Bill Currie (billc@blackmagic.tait.co.nz)