From: joshv AT planet DOT net (Josh Vanderhoof)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.games.programmer
Subject: Re: Any tips on optimizing C code?
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Date: 14 May 1997 16:24:50 GMT
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quark(particle) (quark AT webspan DOT net) wrote:
: if you're writing in DJGPP,, try compiling it with
: gcc -O yoursource.c -o exename.exe
: 
: It can actually give you a real boost in performance...

You should use "-O2 -fomit-frame-pointer" for the most
optimization in gcc.  You can also try "-funroll-loops" and
"-finline-functions", but they can waste enough cache to
decrease performance.

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Josh Vanderhoof (joshv AT planet DOT net)