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C++ Weekly - Ep 19 C++14 For The Commodore 64

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What it is

An episode of C++ Weekly in which Jason Turner shows modern C++14 compiling to the Commodore 64's 6502. It demonstrates writing efficient high-level code for 8-bit hardware.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as an example of using modern C++ on 8-bit hardware.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “I'd recommend watching this CppCon talk [1] about compiler optioning.”

    Talk on compiler optimizations explaining why recompilation loses information.

    MereInterest, 2019-07 · Recommendation · in “Super Mario 64 has been decompiled”

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Topics: c++14, commodore 64, 6502, embedded, compilers

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