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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
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On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> Hopefully all the "goto out" micro optimizations can be taken out then too,

"goto out" often generates much more readable code, so the optimization is
secondary.

> I recently found out that gcc 2.97's block moving pass has the tendency
> to move the outlined blocks inline again ;) 

Too bad. Maybe somebody should tell gcc maintainers about programmers that
know more than the compiler again.

		Linus

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