size of compiled file from different vendors

From: ken yip
Subject: size of compiled file from different vendors
Date: Tue, 19 May 1992 20:05:08 +0000
Message-ID: <1992May19.200508.24990@cs.yale.edu>

It seems that both Allegro and Harlequin compiler generate compiled files
two to four times larger than those from Lucid.  I try to keep the same compiler
settings in each case.  Is this true in general?  If so, what are 
the explanations?

Also, does anyone has data about the compiler speed for these vendors?

Re: size of compiled file from different vendors Charles A. Cox
- Re: size of compiled file from different vendors Jason Trenouth

From: Charles A. Cox
Subject: Re: size of compiled file from different vendors
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 18:49:07 +0000
Message-ID: <COX.92May20104907@crisp.Franz.COM>

In article <······················@cs.yale.edu> ·······@CS.YALE.EDU (ken yip) writes:

> It seems that both Allegro and Harlequin compiler generate compiled files
> two to four times larger than those from Lucid.

  Regarding Allegro's fasl file size, it can change for the same
source file not only from different versions of Allegro, but also in
the more recent versions which can store additional information in
fasl files.  Such additional information includes cross-reference and
source-file recording annotations.  These additional annotations are
to support development tools that you may not need, in which case, you
can set switches (eg, excl:*record-source-file-info*,
excl:*record-xref-info*) to prevent such information from being
recorded.

  This may not account for the "two to four times larger" that you
report.  However, if there are specific cases you'd like help
analyzing, please feel free to contact Franz at ·····@franz.com".

	Charley

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From: Jason Trenouth
Subject: Re: size of compiled file from different vendors
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1992 08:53:01 +0000
Message-ID: <JASON.92Jun3095428@monty.harlqn.co.uk>

> In article <······················@cs.yale.edu> ·······@CS.YALE.EDU (ken yip) writes:

> It seems that both Allegro and Harlequin compiler generate compiled files
> two to four times larger than those from Lucid.

>>>>> On 20 May 92 18:49:07 GMT, ···@Franz.COM (Charles A. Cox) said:

Charles> Regarding Allegro's fasl file size, it can change for the same
Charles> source file not only from different versions of Allegro, but also in
Charles> the more recent versions which can store additional information in
Charles> fasl files.  Such additional information includes cross-reference and
Charles> source-file recording annotations.  These additional annotations are
Charles> to support development tools that you may not need, in which case, you
Charles> can set switches (eg, excl:*record-source-file-info*,
Charles> excl:*record-xref-info*) to prevent such information from being
Charles> recorded.

Similarly, for Harlequin's LispWorks, try:

	(toggle-source-debugging nil)
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