Ubuntu is preparing to test compile packages in Distro with the O3 optimization performance squeeze of the GCC compiler. This optimization will make applications run faster than the current O2 optimization in use. O3 optimization is an existing option of GCC, with the advantage of binaries compiled having better runtime performance, but at the cost of longer compile times and potentially larger binary sizes. Ubuntu states that the goal of Distro is already optimizing performance, so they want to see how compiling with O3 will impact performance in running various workloads, before deciding whether to stick with O2 as usual or shift to O3. This project is an experimental trial with Distro binaries available for download on both desktop and server platforms.
TLDR: Ubuntu is experimenting with O3 optimization for compiling packages in Distro to potentially boost performance, with the goal of optimizing runtime efficiency.
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