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From: Steven Snyder <ssnyder AT indy DOT net>
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Subject: Is -fstrength-reduce unstable?
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I see a lot of software packages whose compilation uses the
-fno-strength-reduce switch.  (I'm reminded of this because I'm building
glibc right now and it uses that switch as well.)  

Is strength reduction known to be buggy?  And if so, why is it enabled by
default?

Thanks.