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From: eloy@paramount.nikhefk.nikhef.nl (Eloy Domingos)
Subject: Why uses /usr/src -O instead of -O2?
Message-ID: <1994Feb16.103448.6398@paramount.nikhefk.nikhef.nl>
Organization: NIKHEFK
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 1994 10:34:48 GMT
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When rebuilding the 'world' I noticed that the makefiles use -O instead
of the better optimizing -O2. Is there a reason not to use the better
optimization? I think in gcc 2.4.5 the -O2 optimizer is reliable.