Re: VS2008 much slower than VS2003
Bo Persson wrote:
terry wrote:
Hi, can anyone help. I have some very intensive code (C++) which
pushed huge numbers of small std::map classes around, iterates
across them etc. making and deleting them on the way.
I have just ported the code to VS2008 from 2003 + Intel Compiler.
Unfortunately, the code runs very slowly! Roughly 2008 = 28 secs;
2008 + Intel = 25secs ; 2003 = 14 secs ; VS2003 + Intel = 12
seconds.
Another piece of code using the same base library has slowed down
by factors of 100s but I have not looked in detail at it so there
might be simpler explanations.
Not completely clear where the bottlenecks are so it would be good
to have hints. Looks as if it migth be in the STL.
Terry
Have you checked(!) the information on Checked Iterators, meaning some
debugging is enabled by default even in release builds?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa985965.aspx
Bo Persson
There's a bug in the conversion wizard when you upgrade from older
versions that might have bitten you:
Converting C++ Project From 2005 to 2008 Invisibly Disables Optimization
For Release Build | Microsoft Connect:
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=383764&wa=wsignin1.0
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