[Bug rtl-optimization/17838] spills are not re-used

[ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17838

Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:

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--- Comment #11 from Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-11-16 08:13:48 UTC ---
> This is not a new bug.  This is not a "misfeature."  This is actually something
> worth working on.  This was filed in 2004 and hasn't been addressed since ...
> What is the hold up?  If GCC is to be used in embedded platforms it can't go
> around taking 150% of the stack space as it's competitors...

GCC is a volunteer project.  If you think that it can be improved, you're
welcome to implement enhancements or hire/sponsor someone to do the work for
you.

Note that using -O3 for embedded targets isn't recommended; use -Os instead.