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   John Ames to Farley Flud   
   Re: For those arguing over languages...   
   10 Feb 26 08:24:38   
   
   62cfb171   
   From: commodorejohn@gmail.com   
      
   On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:08:00 +0000   
   Farley Flud  wrote:   
      
   > > ...more fuel on the fire...   
   > >   
   > > https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/compilers_undermine_encryption/   
   > >   
   > > GCC erases code whose delays obfuscates encryption delays because it   
   > > doesn't do anything...   
   >   
   > A complete non issue.  Click bait.   
   >   
   > Just shut off optimization, either en masse or selectively via the   
   > dozens of switches.   
      
   Seriously. It's funny in an "oh *right,* hadn't thought of that" kinda   
   way, but it should *maybe* be common knowledge that if your techniques   
   require perfect literality from the compiler, you disable optimization?   
      
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