diff --git a/cmake/Modules/UseOptimization.cmake b/cmake/Modules/UseOptimization.cmake
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+# - Turn on optimizations based on build type
+
+include (AddOptions)
+
+# if we are building a debug target, then disable all optimizations
+# otherwise, turn them on. indicate to the code what we have done
+# so it can turn on assertions etc.
+if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+  add_options (
+	ALL_LANGUAGES
+	"Debug"
+	"-O0" "-DDEBUG"
+	)
+  add_options (
+	ALL_LANGUAGES
+	"Release;RelWithDebInfo;MinSizeRel"
+	"-O3" "-DNDEBUG" "-flto"
+	)
+endif (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)