Threading the compiler

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> Each of the functions in a C/C++ program is dependent on
> the global environment, but each is independent of each other.
> Separate threads could process the tree/RTL for each function
> independently, with the results merged on completion.  This
> may interact adversely with some global optimizations, such
> as inlining.

Is it just me or could lazy evaluation really help here?

Ok maybe its just me.