compiling very large functions.

[Robert Dewar]

Kenneth Zadeck wrote:

> I actually think that you small talk example is the exception and not
> the rule.  I would guess that the vast majority of very large functions
> are machine generated simulations where the optimizer most likely
> provides little benefit.

Wouldn't it be best to base this discussion on data rather than guesses
as to what "most likely" happens. Seems to me that the first step here
is taking some of these large functions and compiling them with various
optimizations enabled or disabled.