IDE 1.6.3 platform.local.txt

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What did I miss ?
The file "platform.local.txt" is no longer used to add compiler options.
I have the file next to the file "platform.txt" in: arduino-1.6.3 / hardware / arduino / avr
But even the extra options (like compiler.c.extra_flags) in "platform.txt" itself are ignored.
Running Ubuntu Linux 64-bit.

[UPDATE] It works when I place the "platform.local.txt" in this folder: .arduino15 / packages / arduino / hardware / avr / 1.6.2
Why does it work with the folder "1.6.2" when I'm running "1.6.3" ?
I remove the "packages" folder and *.json files from the .arduino15 folder for a fresh start.

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Hi

We are trying to separate the life cycle of the IDE from that of the cores and the libs. This allows you to have a recent IDE while using and old avr core files, or an old IDE with the latest avr support available

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Very good :slight_smile:
I used the -flto option to squeeze a sketch into an ATmega8 :smiley_cat: