Optimize

Optimize options

There are five compiler options for optimization: -O0, -O, -Os, -O2, -O3. These options enable optimization at both translation (from COBOL to C) and compilation (C to assembly) levels.

Currently, there is no difference between these optimization options at the translation level other than -O0 disabling constant folding of expressions and disabling removement of unreachable code.

The option -O, -Os or -O2 is passed to the C compiler as is and used for C level optimization.

Additional the options -fremove-unreachable and -fconstant-foldingmay be used to adjust handling of these parts; note that constant-folding is a dialect specific option and that both options have an effect on the detail of checks done to unreachable code.

Optimize call

When a CALL statement is executed, the called program is linked at run time. By specifying the compiler option -fstatic-call, you can statically link the program at compile time and call it efficiently. ( Static linking)

Optimize binary

By default, data items of usage binary or comp are stored in big-endian form. On those machines whose native byte order is little-endian, this is not quite efficient.

If you prefer, you can store binary items in the native form of your machine. Set the config option binary-byteorder to native in your config file ( Customize).

In addition, setting the option binary-size to 2-4-8 or 1-2-4-8 is more efficient than others.