Why does any c++ program I compile always take up an initial 5 to 6 MB of RAM?

[da peppester]

Okay, so I am the sorta person who is crazed and addicted to every last sweet drop of performance, and I was just wondering why no matter what I do, my c++ program always takes up at least 5 MB of RAM? I have tested it by compiling a c++ program with no includes and only a repeating while statement, but it still happens. (I am using cygwin c++.exe to compile)

[helios]

Because Cygwin links in specific libraries to present to the process a UNIXy environment. Try using a native Windows compiler.

[da peppester]

like what??????????? (i'm sooo excited!)

[TarikNeaj]

http://bfy.tw/4L2Z

[keanedawg]

Damn. Those are some mad googling skills. No way I could've done that on my own.

[helios]

Like: MinGW, MSVC, Intel.

[da peppester]

Thank you so much helios!