AIX does seems to have optimization problems with its C compilers.

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@9317

diff --git a/hints/aix.sh b/hints/aix.sh
index a55f244..2f19f1c 100644 (file)
--- a/hints/aix.sh
+++ b/hints/aix.sh
@@ -146,6 +146,18 @@ case "$cc" in
 ***
 EOF
        ;;
+     5.0.0.0)
+       cat >&4 <<EOF
+***
+*** This C compiler ($ccversion) is known to have optimizer problems
+*** when compiling perl.c.
+***
+*** Disabling optimization for that file but consider upgrading
+*** your C compiler.
+***
+EOF
+perl_cflags='optimize='
+       ;;
      5.0.1.0)
        cat >&4 <<EOF
 ***