Re: [patch] measurements, numbers about CONFIG_OPTIMIZE_INLINING=y impact

[Andi Kleen]

> So we do have special issues. And exactly _because_ we have special issues 
> we should also expect that some compiler defaults simply won't ever really 
> be appropriate for us.

I agree that the kernel needs quite different inlining heuristics
than let's say a template heavy C++ program. I guess that is 
also where our trouble comes from -- gcc is more tuned for the
later. Perhaps because the C++ programmers are better at working
with the gcc developers?

But it's also not inconceivable that gcc adds a -fkernel-inlining or
similar that changes the parameters if we ask nicely. I suppose
actually such a parameter would be useful for far more programs
than the kernel.

-Andi

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