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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 14:41:06 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: Kev <co273 AT freenet DOT buffalo DOT edu>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Program goes wrong when optimized under gcc 2.8
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Kev wrote:

> Well, Anyways...I usually don't use the -O options...I seem to get better
> results using:
> -m486 (Code optimized for 486)
> -fomit-framepointer (saves an extra register)
> -malign-doubles (seems to be faster for Pentiums)

Are you serious?  How are the results "better"?  I suggest that you try
the -O's if you haven't; GCC's code without it is often abysmal.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com