Subject: Re: bug#11935: XINT etc. should be functions

From: Jan Djärv <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 08:59:34 +0200

9 jun 2013 kl. 06:37 skrev James Cloos <[email-masked]>:

>>>>>> "SM" == Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]> writes:
> 
> SM> An almost 10 times slowdown for the -O0 case is really problematic.
> SM> IOW I think it'll be a fine idea but only when -Og is supported in
> SM> Debian stable.
> 
> Jessie has gcc-4.8, so that is just one more freeze/thaw cycle.
> 
> However long that takes. :^)

Some distibutions will never get gcc 4.8.  Not everybody upgrades to the latest version.
I think it would be a big mistake to introduce a x10 slowdown for pre 4.8 gcc users.

	Jan D.