undocumented optimization options

[Richard Guenther]

On 11/5/07, Kenneth Zadeck <zadeck@naturalbridge.com> wrote:
> Janis Johnson wrote:
> > Several options reported by --help=optimize are not documented in the
> > GCC Manual (via invoke.texi) but are still reported with
> > --help=optimize,^undocumented.  Here are the options along with the
> > people who checked in the entries to common.opt:
> >
> >   -fipa-cp               steven
> >   -fipa-matrix-reorg     razya
> >   -fipa-pure-const       zadeck  (enabled with -O)
> >   -fipa-reference        zadeck  (enabled with -O)
> >   -fipa-type-escape      zadeck
> >   -fvar-tracking-uninit  ctice
> >
> > Is there a policy about whether an experimental option can be left
> > undocumented, or should it be documented with a statement that it is
> > experimental?
> >
> > If an option is left undocumented on purpose then its entry in common.opt
> > should include "Undocumented".
> >
> > Janis
> >
> >
> >
> This patch gets me off of janis's bad list (or at least the one
> associated with undocumented options).  As directed by diego, I sorted
> the option lists for -O, -Os and -O2 since this had rotted.
>
> 2007-11-05  Kenneth Zadeck <zadeck@naturalbridge.com>
>
>     * common.opt: Add pointer to doc/options.texi.
>     * doc/invoke.texi (-fdse, -fdce, -fauto-inc-dec, -fipa-pure-const,
>     -fipa-reference): Add or correct doc.  Sorted options list for -Os
>     -O, -O2.
>
> Ok to commit?

Ok, thanks.
Richard.

> Kenny
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