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authorMatt Brubeck <mbrubeck@limpet.net>2015-05-04 10:57:22 -0700
committerMatt Brubeck <mbrubeck@limpet.net>2015-05-04 10:57:22 -0700
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Add instructions for building with --release
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@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ cd servo
./mach run tests/html/about-mozilla.html
```
+By default, Servo builds in debug mode. This is useful for development, but
+the resulting binary is very slow. For benchmarking, performance testing, or
+real-world use, add the `--release` flag to create an optimized build:
+
+``` sh
+./mach build --release
+./mach run --release tests/html/about-mozilla.html
+```
+
### Building for Android target
``` sh