Re: [PATCH 4/5] kernel hacking: new config DEBUG_EXPERIENCE to apply GCC -Og optimization

From: Arnd Bergmann
Date: Wed May 02 2018 - 16:30:32 EST


On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 9:00 AM, <changbin.du@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Changbin Du <changbin.du@xxxxxxxxx>
> +config DEBUG_EXPERIENCE
> + bool "Optimize for better debugging experience (-Og)"
> + default n
> + select NO_AUTO_INLINE
> + depends on !CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE
> + help

How about having this as another option alongside CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE
and CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_PERFORMANCE in the same choice statement?

We could also add another option for -Os (for faster compiles) or possibly
for -O3 (if anyone cares) in there.

Arnd