# when compiling for an embedded system, we need every bit of
# performance we can get. default to optimized with the option
# of opt-out.
# Signed-Off: Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@vanille-media.de>

Index: Python-2.6.1/Python/compile.c
===================================================================
--- Python-2.6.1.orig/Python/compile.c
+++ Python-2.6.1/Python/compile.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "symtable.h"
 #include "opcode.h"
 
-int Py_OptimizeFlag = 0;
+int Py_OptimizeFlag = 1;
 
 #define DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE 16
 #define DEFAULT_BLOCKS 8
Index: Python-2.6.1/Modules/main.c
===================================================================
--- Python-2.6.1.orig/Modules/main.c
+++ Python-2.6.1/Modules/main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static char **orig_argv;
 static int  orig_argc;
 
 /* command line options */
-#define BASE_OPTS "3bBc:dEhiJm:OQ:sStuUvVW:xX?"
+#define BASE_OPTS "3bBc:dEhiJm:NOQ:sStuUvVW:xX?"
 
 #ifndef RISCOS
 #define PROGRAM_OPTS BASE_OPTS
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ Options and arguments (and corresponding
 static char *usage_2 = "\
          if stdin does not appear to be a terminal; also PYTHONINSPECT=x\n\
 -m mod : run library module as a script (terminates option list)\n\
--O     : optimize generated bytecode slightly; also PYTHONOPTIMIZE=x\n\
--OO    : remove doc-strings in addition to the -O optimizations\n\
+-N     : do NOT optimize generated bytecode\n\
 -Q arg : division options: -Qold (default), -Qwarn, -Qwarnall, -Qnew\n\
 -s     : don't add user site directory to sys.path; also PYTHONNOUSERSITE\n\
 -S     : don't imply 'import site' on initialization\n\
@@ -353,8 +352,8 @@ Py_Main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		/* case 'J': reserved for Jython */
 
-		case 'O':
-			Py_OptimizeFlag++;
+		case 'N':
+			Py_OptimizeFlag=0;
 			break;
 
 		case 'B':
