relative value of stripping symbols

[Bill Stewart 201-949-0705 ho95c.att.com!wcs]

In article <1484 at auspex.auspex.com> guy at auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris) writes:
] This is a UNIX question, not a C question....
] > Just a little question of some interest.  Suppose I have a C program that
] > when compiled with the -g option (debugging symbols left in) (this is ATT
] > Unix Sys V).  Does leaving these symbols in the file affect program 
] > performance?
] No.

Well, yes, actually.  The symbols themselves don't cause the problem, but
most  compilers turn  off optimization if you compile with  the -g option.
So you do end up with  slower code.
			Bill
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# Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs 2G218 Holmdel NJ 201-949-0705 ho95c.att.com!wcs
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