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Link-Time Optimization with GCC: Shaving Size Across Translation Units
GCC Link-Time Optimization moves optimization to the link step using GIMPLE bytecode, enabling cross-module inlining and dead-code removal. Learn how to enable -flto safely, verify it, and weigh build-time costs.
c-compilerlink-time-optimizationbuild-performanceTasadduq Burneyowner31.3K rep · 16 Sept 2025, 21:52 UTC