http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51867
Bug #: 51867 Summary: GCC generates inconsistent code for same sources calling builtin calls, like sqrtf Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.7.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: trivial Priority: P3 Component: middle-end AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: amker.ch...@gmail.com compile following program: ---------------------------------------------- #include <math.h> int a(float x) { return sqrtf(x); } int b(float x) { return sqrtf(x); } With command: arm-none-eabi-gcc -mthumb -mhard-float -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -mcpu=cortex-m4 -O0 -S a.c -o a.S The generated assembly codes is like: ---------------------------------------------- a: @ args = 0, pretend = 0, frame = 8 @ frame_needed = 1, uses_anonymous_args = 0 push {r7, lr} sub sp, sp, #8 add r7, sp, #0 fsts s0, [r7, #4] flds s15, [r7, #4] fsqrts s15, s15 fcmps s15, s15 fmstat beq .L2 flds s0, [r7, #4] bl sqrtf fcpys s15, s0 .L2: ftosizs s15, s15 fmrs r3, s15 @ int mov r0, r3 add r7, r7, #8 mov sp, r7 pop {r7, pc} .size a, .-a .align 2 .global b .thumb .thumb_func .type b, %function b: @ args = 0, pretend = 0, frame = 8 @ frame_needed = 1, uses_anonymous_args = 0 push {r7, lr} sub sp, sp, #8 add r7, sp, #0 fsts s0, [r7, #4] flds s0, [r7, #4] bl sqrtf fcpys s15, s0 ftosizs s15, s15 fmrs r3, s15 @ int mov r0, r3 add r7, r7, #8 mov sp, r7 pop {r7, pc} .size b, .-b The problem exists on trunk and triggered only by O0 optimization. The problem stands for x86 target too.