Bug 56784 - JavaScriptCore GYP build should pass special compiler options to three files
Summary: JavaScriptCore GYP build should pass special compiler options to three files
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: WebKit
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Tools / Tests (show other bugs)
Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
Hardware: All All
: P2 Normal
Assignee: Nobody
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Blocks: 55018
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Reported: 2011-03-21 17:20 PDT by Adam Barth
Modified: 2013-10-28 10:29 PDT (History)
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Description Adam Barth 2011-03-21 17:20:35 PDT 
abarth@quadzen:~/git/webkit/Source/JavaScriptCore$ grep COMPILER_FLAGS JavaScriptCore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
               1429D7D40ED2128200B89619 /* Interpreter.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 1429D7D30ED2128200B89619 /* Interpreter.cpp */; settings = {COMPILER_FLAGS = "-fno-var-tracking"; }; };
               1C61516C0EBAC7A00031376F /* ProfilerServer.mm in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 1C61516A0EBAC7A00031376F /* ProfilerServer.mm */; settings = {COMPILER_FLAGS = "-fno-strict-aliasing"; }; };
               E1A862A90D7EBB76001EC6AA /* CollatorICU.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E1A862A80D7EBB76001EC6AA /* CollatorICU.cpp */; settings = {COMPILER_FLAGS = "-fno-strict-aliasing"; }; };

Mark says these flags improve performance.  There's no direct support for adding these flags in GYP.  I'm talking with the GYP folks to see what the best solution is here.
Comment 1 Gustavo Noronha (kov) 2013-10-28 10:29:55 PDT 
Obsolete