RTS runtime error checks._(re)

Thu, 10 Jul 1997 14:37:21 -0700 (PDT)

>Would it be a violation of the standards if we were to have two RTS
>libraries (libgpc.a and libgpc_g.a), where libgpc_g.a is linked if the
>'-g' compiler switch is used, and libgpc.a (no checks) otherwise?

I would prefer to see the checks being standard and adding a flag to
get better performance.  For example, if any -O flag is used, then
use the library without the checks.

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