From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-18 11:41:54
Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> Peter Dimov wrote:
> [...]
>> Local static objects can be made safe by the compiler. The new cxx64
>> API requires it.
>
> Too bad that new cxx64 ABI couldn't mandate a standard #pragma (or
> something like that) to turn it on/off ("you should not pay for what
> you don't use" motto, you know).
I actually think that not offering a way to turn it off is somewhat better,
long term. Without an option to turn it off, compiler writers are forced to
optimize local statics (using DCSI-MBR/DCCI/whatever).