Re: Long link time with gcc 3.2.2

[llewelly at xmission dot com]

kadreg@free.fr writes:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm compiling an huge application on redhat. On my old 7.3 with a gcc 3.0, the
> link phase take about 5 minutes.
> 
> Now, on redhat 9 with gcc 3.2.2, the link of the same application, with the same
> parameters (approximately, only -g ) and on the same model of computer take an
> hour. I attached a gdb to ld and did a backtrace to see the callstack to see
> where is he.
> 
> Each time i tried it, it is in the function _bfd_merge_section. I try some
> research, and I found this :
> 
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-bugs/2003-01/msg01403.html
> 
> But, if I restart the link with the -fno-merge-constants, I don't see any speed
> difference. I attach my gdb, I see the same kind of backtrace. Just notice i
> don't spend time in htab_find_slot_with_hash, as a difference with the other case.
> 
> Is anyone can see what can be the reason of that speed difference, and how can I
> speed up my linking ?

I think you should submit a bug report. See gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html and
    gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla