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Re: [RFC] COMDAT Safe Module Level Multi versioning


On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM, Sriraman Tallam <tmsriram@google.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Sriraman Tallam <tmsriram@google.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 9:46 PM, Cary Coutant <ccoutant@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Thanks, will make those changes.  Do you recommend a different name
>> >> for this flag like -fmake-comdat-functions-static?
>> >
>> > Well, the C++ ABI refers to this as "vague linkage." It may be a bit
>> > too long or too ABI-specific, but maybe something like
>> > -f[no-]use-vague-linkage-for-functions or
>> > -f[no-]functions-vague-linkage?
>>
>> Done and patch attached.
>
>
> <Re-sending as plain text>
> Ping.

Ping.


>
> * c-family/c.opt (fvague-linkage-functions): New option.
> * cp/decl2.c (comdat_linkage): Implement new option.  Warn when
> virtual comdat functions are seen.
> * ipa.c (function_and_variable_visibility): Check for no vague
> linkage.
> * doc/invoke.texi: Document new option.
> * testsuite/g++.dg/no-vague-linkage-functions-1.C: New test.
>
>>
>>
>> * c-family/c.opt (fvague-linkage-functions): New option.
>> * cp/decl2.c (comdat_linkage): Implement new option.  Warn when
>> virtual comdat functions are seen.
>> * ipa.c (function_and_variable_visibility): Check for no vague
>> linkage.
>> * doc/invoke.texi: Document new option.
>> * testsuite/g++.dg/no-vague-linkage-functions-1.C: New test.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > And perhaps note in the doc that using this option may technically
>> > break the C++ ODR, so it should be used only when you know what you're
>> > doing.
>>
>> Done.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Sri
>>
>> >
>> > -cary

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