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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] Isapnp warning
From:       Geert Uytterhoeven <geert () linux-m68k ! org>
Date:       2003-06-22 8:32:08
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2003, Paul Mackerras wrote:
> Andrew Morton writes:
> > Compared to 2.95.3, gcc-3.3 takes 1.5x as long to compile, and produces a
> > kernel which is 200k larger.
> 
> I just tried it on PPC.  Compared to 2.95.4, gcc-3.3 took 36% longer
> to compile and produced a kernel which was 120k smaller.

I have the same experience w.r.t. kernel size on MIPS, using 2.95.4 from Debian
woody on the target, and 3.2.2 for cross-compiling.

Perhaps the code increase is for CISC only?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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