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NASM 2.10 uses "- Ox" by default (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 03.05.2012, 02:25

> Yes -O0 produces the same result :)

I believe the rationale for this was that approx. 99% of people don't want "unoptimized" (bigger) code by default. Esp. if you compare FASM and YASM have already forced such size optimization for years without any huge complaints. I think the recommended workaround (if you are the hardcore users that needs specific opcode sizes) is to use the keyword "strict" selectively.

Complete thread:

• NASM 2.10 - Rugxulo, 27.03.2012, 00:39 (Announce)
  • NASM 2.10 - Rugxulo, 27.03.2012, 00:42
    • NASM 2.10 - marcov, 27.03.2012, 13:07
    • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - ecm, 20.04.2012, 04:26
      • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - RayeR, 02.05.2012, 22:06
        • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - ecm, 02.05.2012, 22:16
          • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - RayeR, 02.05.2012, 22:43
            • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - ecm, 02.05.2012, 22:48
              • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - RayeR, 03.05.2012, 00:04
                • NASM 2.10 uses "- Ox" by default - Rugxulo, 03.05.2012, 02:25
                  • NASM 2.10 uses "-Ox" by default - ecm, 03.05.2012, 02:37
                    • NASM 2.10 uses "-Ox" by default - Rugxulo, 03.05.2012, 08:18
                      • NASM 2.10 uses "-Ox" by default - ecm, 03.05.2012, 23:00
                        • NASM 2.10.01 - Rugxulo, 16.06.2012, 00:24
                • NASM 2.10 - revised preprocessor - ecm, 03.05.2012, 02:26