When should I omit the frame pointer?

Question

Is there any substantial optimization when omitting the frame pointer? If I have understood correctly by reading this page, -fomit-frame-pointer is used when we

Answer 1

Profile your program to see if there is a significant difference.

Next, profile your development process. Is debugging easier or more difficult? Do you spend more time developing or less?

Optimizations without profiling are a waste of time and money.