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Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c

From: "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos at systemhalted dot org>
To: markus at trippelsdorf dot de
Cc: Jakub Jelinek <jakub at redhat dot com>, David Miller <davem at davemloft dot net>, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org, Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:03:13 -0400
Subject: Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
References: <20121016204820.GA24644@x4><CAE2sS1i6JvYcajC_TkZHFkjq-XNBdFKj6nFk62U7qp_6TUvnJw@mail.gmail.com><20121018190002.GB246@x4><20121018.151540.89478415297318696.davem@davemloft.net><50805EA1.8040301@systemhalted.org><20121018203750.GS26330@sunsite.ms.mff.cuni.cz><20121018204438.8E9922C0B3@topped-with-meat.com>

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.

Cheers,
Carlos.

Follow-Ups:
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References:
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: Markus Trippelsdorf
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: Carlos O'Donell
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: Markus Trippelsdorf
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: David Miller
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: Carlos O'Donell
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: Jakub Jelinek
- Re: [PATCH] disable var-tracking for math/test-tgmath2.c
  - From: Roland McGrath

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