Compiler optimization involves adapting a compiler to reduce run-time or object size or both.
GCC, MSVC, LLVM, and probably other toolchains have support for link-time (whole program) optimization to allow optimization of calls among …
c++ c performance compilation compiler-optimizationThe C11 standard appears to imply that iteration statements with constant controlling expressions should not be optimized out. I'm taking …
c clang language-lawyer compiler-optimizationAfter over a decade of C/C++ coding, I've noticed the following pattern - very good programmers tend to have …
c++ c compiler-construction compiler-optimizationMicrosoft's C++ compiler (cl.exe, as included with Visual Studio) offers several optimization switches. The difference between most of them …
c++ visual-studio visual-c++ compiler-optimization compiler-optionsToday I had a discussion with a friend of mine and we debated for a couple of hours about "compiler …
optimization compiler-construction compiler-optimizationI know that where possible you should use the const keyword when passing parameters around by reference or by pointer …
c++ c constants compiler-optimizationI am experiencing a very strange issue using gcc-4.7 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-11precise2) 4.7.2. I am unable to compile the following …
c++ c gcc compiler-optimization gcc-warningJust to make it clear, I'm not going for any sort of portability here, so any solutions that will tie …
c gcc x86 compiler-optimization micro-optimizationI know that there is an option "-Os" to "Optimize for size", but it has little affect, or even increase …
linux gcc compiler-optimization stripIn his book The C++ Standard Library (Second Edition) Nicolai Josuttis states that lambdas can be better optimized by the …
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