Re: link-optimization in C

"Bill A." <bill@megahits.com>
27 May 1999 00:43:19 -0400

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From: "Bill A." <bill@megahits.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 27 May 1999 00:43:19 -0400
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References: 99-05-091 99-05-105
Keywords: linker, optimize

>Actually, CodeWarrior for Win32 (by default) and MS Visual C++ (when
>used with the /Gy switch) both perform this procedure you mention --
>we put each procedure in its own section, and the respective linkers
>dead-strip out unused functions in the final executable.


The Watcom C/C++ linker also removes dead code and can remove unused
non-virtual and virtual functions by choice.


Bill

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