Many backends need to override optimization options after we have processed all optimization options. It is done in OVERRIDE_OPTIONS. But it is only called once for a given input. We do have OPTIMIZATION_OPTIONS, which is executed when the optimization options are changed via "pragma GCC optimize" or by using the "optimize" attribute. But OPTIMIZATION_OPTIONS isn't enough. On Linux/x86-64, it gives
[EMAIL PROTECTED] gcc]$ cat /tmp/x.i void foo (void) __attribute__ ((__optimize__(2,"omit-frame-pointer"))); void foo (void) { } [EMAIL PROTECTED] gcc]$ ./xgcc -B./ -S /tmp/x.i -mno-accumulate-outgoing-args -fomit-frame-pointer /tmp/x.i:1: warning: unwind tables currently require either a frame pointer or -maccumulate-outgoing-args for correctness [EMAIL PROTECTED] gcc]$ ./xgcc -B./ -S /tmp/x.i -mno-accumulate-outgoing-args [EMAIL PROTECTED] gcc]$ That means we may silently generate wrong codes. To properly support "pragma GCC optimize" and the "optimize" attribute, we need a way for a backend to override the optimization options whenever they are changed. -- Summary: __optimize__ attribute doesn't work correctly Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: hjl dot tools at gmail dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37565