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Date:      Tue, 08 May 2001 01:29:44 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        "Juha Saarinen" <juha@saarinen.org>
Cc:        "FreeBSD Stable" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: CFLAGS Optimization 
Message-ID:  <200105080829.f488Tii01959@mass.dis.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 08 May 2001 20:18:32 %2B1200." <KPECIILENDDLPCNIMLOFOENMCDAA.juha@saarinen.org> 

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> :: Basically, optimization levels above -O are not supported, so if you
> :: have problems, it's not our fault. 8-)  Basically, stay away from
> :: optimizations with mission-critical stuff such as the kernel and
> :: userland.  For ports, it's OK.
> 
> Even though the kernel and userland might be the bits that would benefit the
> most from optimisations?

Let me say it again - the optimiser is BROKEN.  Given perfectly valid 
input, it generates BAD CODE.  It doesn't matter how much these parts of 
the system might benefit from it if it worked - it doesn't.  End of 
story.  OK?

-- 
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rivals and unfortunately opponents also.  But not because people want
to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
people to take different points of view.  [Dr. Fritz Todt]
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