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		CurtHagenlocher on Dec 19, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is Windows so slow? I don't think this is true, at least for the C++ compiler. There's a 32-bit version producing 32-bit code, a 32-bit version producing 64-bit code and a 64-bit version producing 64-bit code. Disclaimer: I work at Microsoft, but this is my hazy recollection rather than some kind of informed statement.

omellet on Dec 19, 2011 [–]

The %VSROOT%\VC\bin\amd64 is indeed a native x64 binary.

CurtHagenlocher on Dec 20, 2011 | [–]

Yes, but it can only produce x64 code; it can't produce x86 code. Mind you, I'd love to be wrong about that...

omellet on Dec 20, 2011 | | [–]

Sorry, I didn't read your entire comment. The 64-bit linker can produce 32-bit code with /MACHINE:X86.

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