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Date:      Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:20:39 -0500 (EST)
From:      "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
To:        Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
Cc:        julian@ref.tfs.com, current@freebsd.org
Subject:   -O6/-fstrength-reduce for kernel (Was: Re: changes in -current...)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.951201141723.18665A-100000@hub.org>
In-Reply-To: <199512011252.XAA17404@godzilla.zeta.org.au>

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On Fri, 1 Dec 1995, Bruce Evans wrote:

> >	the other thing I'm trying differently is using -O6 instead of
> >-O, but ... that shouldn't hurt anything, should it?
> 
> Yes, -O2 gives -fstrength-reduce which is broken at least in gcc-2.6.3
> through gcc-2.7.1.
>

	Okay, so *that* is where that -f<> option comes in.  I've
been wondering about that.

	Now the question becomes why is it that I can compile 
other software using -O6, and not the kernel?  I would have
assumed that that bug would be inherent in any software I compiled
using it, but I guess not..but why not?

	Also, someone mentioned using -fno-strength-reduce?  If I
used that, with -O6, would I notice any benefits, or does using
-fno-strength-reduce just about take out any benefits to -O6?

	Thanks...


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