Frank Peters posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:23:21 -0400 as excerpted:

> Anyway, I'm glad I presented this issue.  It has definitely improved my
> understanding.  GCC has dozens, if not hundreds, of compile options and
> I know the actual function of only a small few.

Indeed.  The gcc manpage is a veritable treasure-trove of interesting 
options, even (especially?) for those who who don't know C but either 
aspire to be or already consider themselves Gentoo power-users.

And this sort of issue discussion is perfect for a gentoo list, as even 
for those who don't really understand it, it provides a glimpse into the 
sorts of things gentoo devs must deal with on a daily basis (yes, I guess 
that is sort of repeating the point I made before, but it's true).

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