Message-Id:	<199710270603.RAA16492@rabble.uow.edu.au>
Subject:	DJGPP linker: a definitive answer wanted
To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com (DJGPP)
Date:	Mon, 27 Oct 1997 17:03:51 +1100 (EST)
From:	Brett Porter <bporter AT rabble DOT uow DOT edu DOT au>
MIME-Version:	1.0

Hi

This issue was not addressed in the FAQ, and a quick browse of the mail
archives yielded two different answers in posts of people I haven't seen on
this group since I've been here.

So I would like a definitive answer from someone who knows 100% that it is
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth (so help me God).

Anyway, the scenario is...

I am writing two programs simultaneously that share some classes, so I link
the files with just those classes to both. Some of the functions in these
classes are used in both programs, some only in one (ok, maybe this isn't an
example of great design, but I'm not a C++ purist, so I don't really care)

Now, will _all_ of the functions be linked into _both_ of the programs, or
only the ones used? If they all are, is there a way of making sure only the
used ones are linked (eg conditional defines, or <cringe> only good
programming design)

I appreciate this help, and I'm _really sorry_ if the issue has already been
beaten to death (I couldn't really find it in the search with keyword
'link'), but if I at least get a definite answer here, future searchers
might have better luck.

Thanks for your help.

Brett

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