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Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
From: "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos@systemhalted.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:03:13 -0400
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Roland McGrath <roland@hack.frob.com> wrote:
>>> Even splitting the large test routine into several smaller routines
>>> would cure these compilation speed issues, and wouldn't have any effect on
>>> what the testcase is testing.
>>
>> That was my initial suggestion. Those bothered by the compile time should
>> just go do it already and see what they get.
>
> For avoidance of doubt the consensus seems to be that the
> initial heavy-hammer patch of disabling var-tracking is
> less desirable than the more elegant solution of splitting.
>
> I await a new patch that does the more elegant solution.
So a massive code change to the test itself has a smaller effect than
disabling some debug generation settings in the compiler?
This really makes absolutely no sense to me.