optimize

#pragma optimize( "[optimization-list]", {on | off} )

Feature Only in Professional and Enterprise Edition    Code optimization is supported only in Visual C++ Professional and Enterprise Editions. For more information, see .

Specifies optimizations to be performed on a function-by-function basis. The optimize pragma must appear outside a function and takes effect at the first function defined after the pragma is seen. The on and off arguments turn options specified in the optimization-list on or off.

The optimization-list can be zero or more of the parameters shown in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2   Parameters of the optimize Pragma

Parameter(s)	Type of optimization
a	Assume no aliasing.
g	Enable global optimizations.
p	Improve floating-point consistency.
s or t	Specify short or fast sequences of machine code.
w	Assume no aliasing across function calls.
y	Generate frame pointers on the program stack.

These are the same letters used with the /O compiler options. For example,

#pragma optimize( "atp", on )

Using the optimize pragma with the empty string (" ") is a special form of the directive. It either turns off all optimizations or restores them to their original (or default) settings.

#pragma optimize( "", off )
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#pragma optimize( "", on )