Ques:- What are the main compiler optimization levels and what do they do
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The main compiler optimization levels are:
1. **O0**: No optimization; the compiler generates the simplest code for debugging.
2. **O1**: Basic optimizations that improve performance without significantly increasing compilation time.
3. **O2**: More aggressive optimizations that enhance performance while still keeping compilation time reasonable.
4. **O3**: Maximum optimizations that may increase compilation time and can include aggressive techniques like loop unrolling.
5. **Os**: Optimizations focused on reducing code size.
6. **Ofast**: Disregards strict standards compliance for maximum performance, enabling all optimizations including those that may not be safe.
Each level balances between compilation time, execution speed, and code size.
The main compiler optimization levels are:
1. **O0**: No optimization; the compiler generates the simplest code for debugging.
2. **O1**: Basic optimizations that improve performance without significantly increasing compilation time.
3. **O2**: More aggressive optimizations that enhance performance while still keeping compilation time reasonable.
4. **O3**: Maximum optimizations that may increase compilation time and can include aggressive techniques like loop unrolling.
5. **Os**: Optimizations focused on reducing code size.
6. **Ofast**: Disregards strict standards compliance for maximum performance, enabling all optimizations including those that may not be safe.
Each level balances between compilation time, execution speed, and code size.