inc

[RomikB]

Hello,

this source:

  long var_x;
  ...
  var_x++;
  ...

generate code(with -O2 switch):

  movl var_x, %eax
  incl %eax
  movl %eax, var_x

why it can't generate just

  incl var_x


gcc -v
gcc version 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

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