[fmoore@sun405.dseg.ti.com (Freeman Moore)]

Keywords: is separate, optimization

I have a question about compiler optimization and the use 
of 'is separate'.

We have a programming standard that limits the number of
executable statements in a compilation unit.  When a compilation
unit gets too large, then a developer is expected to make
a procedure(s) 'is separate'.  However, this has introduced the
question of what happens to compiler optimization when a limit
is imposed on the size of the unit.

Does anyone have any data that addresses the use of 'is separate'
and optimization?

thanks,
Freeman Moore
(fmoore@s405.dseg.ti.com)