Improve benchmark results and fix asserts on debug-symbols.
Improve benchmark results and fix asserts on debug-symbols.

Previously committed verifyFunction call was asserting when
generating debug symbols. Don't verify functions when debuginfo
has been requested.

Don't call strcompare to compare two characters - this takes dhrystone
back to around 47ns, instead of 96ns per Dhrystone. Yes, I know, dhrystone
is not a very good benchmark.

Leporacanthicus/lacsap,Leporacanthicus/lacsap,Leporacanthicus/lacsap