http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38518
--- Comment #7 from Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Fixing this DF issue get's us down to loop invariant motion : 0.14 ( 0%) usr 0.01 ( 1%) sys 0.14 ( 0%) wall 148 kB ( 0%) ggc loop unswitching : 15.44 (30%) usr 0.02 ( 3%) sys 15.48 (29%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc TOTAL : 52.26 0.73 52.99 456534 kB so finally a RTL unswitching slowness ;)