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Date: | Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:14:40 +0200 (IST) |
From: | Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> |
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To: | Gautier <gautier DOT demontmollin AT maths DOT unine DOT ch> |
cc: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com |
Subject: | Re: Linker trimming unused code/data |
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On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Gautier wrote: > > What you need to do is to divide a single module into several smaller > > modules. Then the linker will only link in those modules which you > > actually need in your program. > > Of course - but in fact (after some inquiry etc.) the `ld' linker is almost > the only that can't do it itself! If you think GNU ld should support this feature, I suggest posting to gnu.utils.bug (or write to its e-mail gateway, bug-gnu-utils AT gnu DOT org) where it will be seen by Binutils maintainer(s).
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