From: Jason Green <news AT jgreen4 DOT fsnet DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Executable size: limit to acceptability?
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 21:09:21 +0000
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pavenis AT lanet DOT lv wrote:

> -O6 is identical with -O3 for GCC. If somebody uses PGCC then -O6 
> really turns on additional optimizations. So for normal users -O2 is 
> usually the best.

I am curious how many people in this group use PGCC, and what for.  Is
it just for speed-freaks ;) or are there other reasons for using it?  

And what would it take to install if I just want to try it out?