Optimizations and the -pedantic option

[Dario Saccavino]

>
>  The optimizer (gcc version is 4.1.2) behaves much better with the
>  second function. I'm wondering what mysterious beast lurks in the
>  optimization routines...  :)
>

I've just finished compiling gcc 4.2.3, and I'm very pleased to
announce that all of the snippets posted to this thread are properly
optimized (with -O2). Hail to the gcc team!

    Dario