Hi Sebastian, Yes I already checked that using gcc -Q -O* --help=optimizers. I found that default optimizations (I mean options are not controlled through CLI) : #O2 = #O3, #O1 <#O2, #Os > #O2 I read also that researchers in iterative compilation community, made assumptions to choose one of the standard optimization levels to apply over their generated sequences. I would like to confirm this findings with GCC hackers here :) -- View this message in context: http://gcc.1065356.n5.nabble.com/Question-about-default-optimizations-tp1208211p1208691.html Sent from the gcc - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.