Re: kernel compiler

From: J . A . Magallon (jamagallon@able.es)
Date: Thu Oct 25 2001 - 17:00:31 EST


On 20011025 Alan Cox wrote:
>> GCC 3.0 Produces slower code, eh? I was of the understanding that it
>> contained many more optimizations than previous versions...???
>
>It does - but the end result right now is typically slower. it has the
>infrastructure and optimisation code to create faster code than 2.x ever
>could but it isnt yet at the point it has been refined to do so
>-

3.0.2 is out. Time to check it.

What I sure have seen is that code is much bigger than with 2.96. About 40k
for an 800k kernel.
Wil try with 14-pre1.

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J.A. Magallon                           #  Let the source be with you...        
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