http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=48026
Summary: #pragma optimize ignored for C++ Product: gcc Version: 4.5.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: s...@robots.org.uk #pragma optimize seems to be ignored for C++. === Makefile === all: opt_c.s opt_cxx.s .PHONY: all opt_c.s: opt.c gcc -S -o $@ -O2 $< opt_cxx.s: opt.c g++ -S -o $@ -O2 $< clean: rm -f *.s .PHONY: clean === opt.c === #pragma GCC optimize ("O0") #ifdef __OPTIMIZE__ #error help! #endif int main () { int i; for (i = 0; i < 2000000000; ++i) ; } === test output === $ make -k gcc -S -o opt_c.s -O2 opt.c g++ -S -o opt_cxx.s -O2 opt.c opt.c:4:2: error: #error help! make: *** [opt_cxx.s] Error 1 make: Target `all' not remade because of errors.