On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 10:07:35AM +1000, Tony Maher wrote:
> Gary Kline wrote:
>
> > <deleted>
> >
> > A couple of things. Will having gcc unroll loops have any
> > negative consequences? (I can't imagine how:: but better
> > informed than to have something crash inexplicability.)
> > With 6.X safe at -O2 and with -funroll-loops, that should be
> > a slight gain, right? (It also will make an upgrade from 5.5
> > to 6.[12] that much more rational.)
>
> -funroll-loops affect loader see
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2006-September/028145.html
>
Right. This is probably what Chuck Swiger was talking about.
I've never had this problems on my 5.[345] releases. And not
with 6.1 (knock-wood!!).
I've just upgraded to -RELEASE and going to rebuild overnight on
the server that traped out. With -funroll-loops gone :-)
gary
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