Optimize Your Application

Because the size of your application affects both the load time and the run-time characteristics, it is best to do size tuning before performance tuning. Changes you should already have considered include:

If you have not already checked your program for these types of improvements, it is best to do so before trying any of the techniques below. These are guidelines only. Remember that the results of optimization depend to a great extent on the code being optimized.

Standard Considerations

Fine-Tuning Your Source Code



Overview of Optimization


Debug Optimized Code


Summary of Compiler Options
Summary of Linker Options
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