From 60dccb046d8fe9e22740a81d1097d32d08fba72b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "simonpj@microsoft.com" <unknown>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:56:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Comments only

---
 mk/validate-settings.mk |    4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/mk/validate-settings.mk b/mk/validate-settings.mk
index 2ad1546..14ae5b2 100644
--- a/mk/validate-settings.mk
+++ b/mk/validate-settings.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ SRC_HC_OPTS     = $(WERROR) -H64m -O0 -fasm
 GhcStage1HcOpts = -O -fasm
 
 GhcStage2HcOpts = -O -fasm
+# Using -O (rather than -O0) here bringes my validate down from 22mins to 16 mins.
+# Compiling stage2 takes longer, but we gain a faster haddock, faster
+# running of the tests, and faster building of the utils to be installed
+
 GhcLibHcOpts    = -O -fasm -dcore-lint
 GhcLibWays      =
 SplitObjs       = NO
-- 
1.7.10.4