http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54187
--- Comment #2 from wbrana <wbrana at gmail dot com> 2012-08-06 08:57:43 UTC --- Executables are smaller and loads faster with -fvisibility=hidden. Since which version -fvisibility=hidden is enabled by default? 4.7.2 pre doesn't use -fvisibility=hidden by default.