https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69347
Bug ID: 69347 Summary: excessive compile time with -O2 Product: gcc Version: 6.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: dcb314 at hotmail dot com Target Milestone: --- Created attachment 37386 --> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=37386&action=edit gzipped C source code The attached code, when compiled by gcc 5.3.1 and flag -O2, takes 32 seconds. With gcc trunk dated 20160117 and flag -O2, it takes 19 minutes. Some 36 times longer is somewhat surprising.