From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT acp3bf DOT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: XLib
Date: 14 Mar 2000 12:37:44 GMT
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Benjamin Chen <bigben AT ms1 DOT hinet DOT net> wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Mar 2000 18:20:47 -0000, "Ian"
> <duxbury AT kentmere23 DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk> wrote:

> After that, delete the "-O" following CFLAGS in xlib.mk file.
> type makeall, it should then works.

> IMHO, I guess xlib using too much inline assembly which sometimes
> confuses gcc when compiling the xlib with the optimal parameter 
> "-O" been turned on.

That does by no means signify that there is too *much* inline assembly
in Xlib --- it means that the inline assembly in Xlib ist too buggy,
or too badly written. Well-written inline assembly works nicely even
with full gcc optimization turned on, as it has information needed by
the optimizer to avoid breaking it.
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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.