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To: pgerassi who wrote (131051)	3/28/2001 12:42:14 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Intel SPEC optimizing compilers cannot compile any application other than SPEC A statement this absurd warrants no further discussion. EOM/EOD EP

To: pgerassi who wrote (131051)	3/28/2001 1:41:24 PM
From: Gary G. Withrow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: Intel SPEC optimizing compilers cannot compile any application other than SPEC. As a software developer, I have to say that statement is the most ridiculous thing that I've ever seen on this thread. And that is saying a lot! Compilers can be designed to handle a variety of different hardware platforms and options and generate the code accordingly. I once used a C compiler that would generate code for a PDP-11 or a Z-80 depending on the options selected. DEC had Fortran compilers that would generate different floating point codes depending on whether you had an 11/40 FPP, an 11/70 FPP or no FPP. Gary