On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Steve Snyder wrote:
> I have learned the hard way that the "-fomit-frame-pointer" compiler switch
> cannot be used when compiling C++ source files. Has anyone seen any
> problems when using this switch to compile C files?
>
> Maybe I should give some background. With either the compiler that shipped
> with Seawolf or the subsequently-released update, C++ code does not build
> correctly when this switch is used. The source may not compile (e.g.
> internal compiler error when building Mozilla 0.9.2) or it may compile but
> not run correctly (runtime faults when running in KDE after rebuilding
> kdelibs). Yes, I've submitted this to Bugzilla (#41794, submitted in May).
>
> Anyway, I have learned to have zero confidence in RedHat's compiler when
> "-fomit-frame-pointer" is used on C++ code, and I've been too spooked by my
> experiences to try it on plain old C code. Can anyone give a testimonial
> that "-fomit-frame-pointer" will correctly compile C code?
>
> Thanks.
Try compiling a kernel. -fomit-frame-pointer figures prominently throughout
the process...
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Chris Kloiber, RHCE
Enterprise Support - Red Hat, Inc.
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