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author | Rob Pike <r@golang.org> | 2009-11-06 17:31:23 -0800 |
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committer | Rob Pike <r@golang.org> | 2009-11-06 17:31:23 -0800 |
commit | 19cdd660073a5831821a1dfb1ace59be6122f684 (patch) | |
tree | bf0ee6516b238d46a65eadaaaa46e0b34c8051db | |
parent | 741e4db9930af183957df29f63d15b8917e5a22c (diff) | |
download | golang-19cdd660073a5831821a1dfb1ace59be6122f684.tar.gz |
8g has an optimizer; update its description
R=rsc
CC=go-dev
http://go/go-review/1025010
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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index 36258d966..c843a1cf2 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ plus one optional variable:</p> Choices for <code>$GOOS</code> are <code>linux</code>, <code>darwin</code> (Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6), and <code>nacl</code> (Native Client, an incomplete port). - Choices for <code>$GOARCH</code> are <code>amd64</code> (64-bit x86, the most stable port), - <code>386</code> (32-bit x86, an unoptimized but stable port), and + Choices for <code>$GOARCH</code> are <code>amd64</code> (64-bit x86, the most mature port), + <code>386</code> (32-bit x86), and <code>arm</code> (32-bit ARM, an incomplete port). The valid combinations are <code>linux</code>/<code>amd64</code>, @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ architectures. <code>amd64</code> (a.k.a. <code>x86-64</code>); <code>6g,6l,6c,6a</code> </dt> <dd> - The strongest implementation. The compiler has an effective optimizer + The most mature implementation. The compiler has an effective optimizer (registerizer) and generates good code (although <code>gccgo</code> can do noticeably better sometimes). </dd> @@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ architectures. <code>386</code> (a.k.a. <code>x86</code> or <code>x86-32</code>); <code>8g,8l,8c,8a</code> </dt> <dd> - Comparable to the <code>amd64</code> port, but there is no - optimizer. Work is underway. + Comparable to the <code>amd64</code> port. Not as well soaked but + should be nearly as solid. + </dd> <dt> <code>arm</code> (a.k.a. <code>ARM</code>); <code>5g,5l,5c,5a</code> |