GCC 3.3 compile speed regression - AN ANSWER

[Neil Booth]

Michael S.Zick wrote:-

> Taking several steps back from the current problem(s) for a broader
> view...
> 
> Perhaps it is the Open Source Development, Staffed by Volunteers
> model that is the central point to be dealt with.

Please, let's stop this volunteers excuse.  It really grates with
me, being a volunteer.  I'll merely note that a very large proportion
of slow-downs are in code committed by people paid to work on GCC.

Neil.