linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [8/19] x86: Use -maccumulate-outgoing-args

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Date:	Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:18:48 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
Cc:	jbeulich@...ell.com, patches@...-64.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [8/19] x86: Use -maccumulate-outgoing-args

On Sat, Oct 21, 2006 at 06:51:28PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
 > 
 > This avoids some problems with gcc 4.x and earlier generating
 > invalid unwind information. In 4.1 the option is default
 > when unwind information is enabled.
 > 
 > And it seems to generate smaller code too, so it's probably
 > a good thing on its own. With gcc 4.0:

That's quite odd. The gcc man page mentions that 
"The drawback is a notable increase in code size."
for this option.  I wonder if this is just stale documentation,
or there's a reason why we're special :)
 
	Dave

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