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Common Lisp Extensions

A.3 Optimizing Compiler

Use of the optimizing Emacs compiler is highly recommended; many of the Common Lisp macros emit code which can be improved by optimization. In particular, blocks (whether explicit or implicit in constructs like defun* and loop) carry a fair run-time penalty; the optimizing compiler removes blocks which are not actually referenced by return or return-from inside the block.