https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115990
--- Comment #9 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> --- https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc-patches/alpine.lnx.2.00.1005251143560.1...@zhemvz.fhfr.qr/ https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc-patches/alpine.lnx.2.00.1005251147450.1...@zhemvz.fhfr.qr/ Fortran enabling -fno-protect-parens : https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc-patches/4dc13fd7.10...@net-b.de/ stack arrays: https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc-patches/4dce2be7.4030...@net-b.de/ Also there was no mention of spec when it came to adding -Ofast originally. Yes there was a mention of spec to make sure it was still running but not because of spec rules.