RTS runtime error checks.

Thu, 10 Jul 1997 22:27:40 +0100 (WET DST)

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,

JanJaap

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Jan-Jaap van der Heijden (janjaap@Wit381304.student.utwente.nl)