How good are todays compilers?

[cxzuk]

How good are today's compilers? How much of the instruction sets available do they use and how well do they use them?

Mike Brown

[Solar]

How much of the instruction sets available do they use and how well do they use them?

That depends on several variables:

• the compiler in question,
• the compiler options used,
• your source.

[JackScott]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced_in ... philosophy

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but the phrasing of that question makes it sound a lot like a homework question. If so, you really should know better.