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yes, it's not needed anymore.

Perhaps a stupid question...
Does the new compiler change the structure of the ASM files compared to those produced by compiling with Polink (I haven't installed b3 yet)?

No, the linker just take all .lib/.obj and create the final exe, it's not the compiler (which is FASM for asm backend and GCC for C backend)

Is Microsoft link.exe still used if the vc directory exists?

Yes, you can still use it if you want.

Fred wrote: Mon May 27, 2024 12:22 pm No, the linker just take all .lib/.obj and create the final exe, it's not the compiler (which is FASM for asm backend and GCC for C backend)

Thanks Fred for your answer.
Indeed, it was question a little bit stupid as the linker operates after the ASM files have been created...

I just want to say that I'm really happy with the current state of Purebasic (PB 6.11 LTS B3). My biggest project had some problems with compiling during the early versions of the C compiler, but it compiles without a hitch the past few versions and everything works as expected as far as I can tell. If only I could use PB for all the platforms I have to work with! I use other languages begrudgingly..

Since 6.10 all my x86-C-backend exe's are slightly bigger than the asm-ones. Just mentioning this, I know that the C-ones aren't always smaller, I'm just wondering why (and the answer is surely the changed creation tools).

jacdelad wrote: Tue May 28, 2024 12:22 am Since 6.10 all my x86-C-backend exe's are slightly bigger than the asm-ones. Just mentioning this, I know that the C-ones aren't always smaller, I'm just wondering why (and the answer is surely the changed creation tools).

If you compile with optimizer the c compiler may align memory and functions, inline functions and unroll loops which will lead to larger executables and may also promote code to vector instructions. PB sets -O2 flag
see here https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Opti ... tions.html

Hmm... still not working for me. Everything compiles, but with Polink, I get a 5.8 MB executable. With VC, I get 5.0. With 6.11 B3, seemingly with LLD-link being used (polink and VC are both renamed and I reinstalled), I also get 5.8.
Windows 10 x64.
Any ideas?

You can try to rename lld-link to be sure it is using it. So far it should be exactly the same size that vc linker (according to my test).

Ah, yup I got it. That was super interesting, I had a renamed copy of polink and a new version from a reinstall that never got cleaned up and two vc folders...
Thanks for all this work Fred!

2024-06-05: final version is out, thanks for testing!

Fred wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:15 am 2024-06-05: final version is out, thanks for testing!

Great man ! Thank you so much ! I will test it now

Keep it up the good work

Happy coding !

Got the PureBasic 6.11 LTS for Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04 - x64)

IDE says it is still Beta 3