gcc 3.3 / i386 / -O2 question

[Luca Benini]

Dave Korn wrote:
>   If the compiler had to produce the exact same asm at -O0 and -O2, how on earth
> could one be optimised more than the other?

Sorry, but i wasn't clear:
If i compile with a compiler 3.x.y (vanilla) a file i obtain a file.
If i compile with a compiler 3.x.y (suse patch) a file i obtain a file.
in the case that start this thread some compiler version (one vanilla 
and other SUSE) generate 2 distinct file as output.


Luca Benini


P.S.
Sorry 4 my english...

Luca