optimization levels for 6-STABLE build{kernel,world}

[Pete Slagle]

Oliver Fromme wrote:

> Marc G. Fournier <freebsd at hub.org> wrote:
>  > What are ppl currently using for CFLAGS/COPTFLAGS in /etc/make.conf for 
>  > building kernel/world?  I know awhile back it wasn't recommended to go 
>  > above -O2, for instance, but suspect that has changed ... ?
> 
> The best optimization is probably to not override the
> defaults at all, because they're already pretty optimal.
> In fact, by overriding the defaults there's a good chance
> to make things worse.  :-)
> 
> The default CFLAGS are "-O2 -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing".
> Anything above -O2 isn't supported, and using -O2 without
> -fno-strict-aliasing also isn't supported (and will create
> broken code for some programs).  A common mistake is to
> specify CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe" and omit -fno-strict-aliasing.
> That'll shot you in the foot sooner or later.

/etc/make.conf on most of my 6.1 machines contains (in part) this:

   CFLAGS=    -O2 -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing
   COPTFLAGS= -O2 -pipe

I no longer remember exactly why, but at some point I must have
understood or assumed that to be the recommendation.

Just to be completely clear, are you saying that this

   CFLAGS=    -O2 -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing
   COPTFLAGS= -O2 -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing

would be better in the general case?