http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31412
--- Comment #20 from Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Seems to be gone on trunk (4.9) variable tracking : 0.01 ( 0%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 48 kB ( 0%) ggc var-tracking dataflow : 0.00 ( 0%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 4 kB ( 0%) ggc var-tracking emit : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc 4.8 still has variable tracking : 1.29 (35%) usr 0.01 ( 6%) sys 1.30 (33%) wall 2556 kB ( 4%) ggc not sure what fixed it.