Re: [2.6 patch] add a config option for -Os compilation

From: Wade
Date: Sun Sep 14 2003 - 08:54:59 EST


Adrian Bunk wrote:
The patch below adds a config option OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE for telling gcc to use -Os instead of -O2. Besides this, it removes constructs on architectures that had a -Os hardcoded in their Makefiles.

Someone told me that -Os is actually faster than -O2 for Athlons, is that true?



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