Re: [boost] Boost.Test: automatic test cases inside a static library

From: Joe Van Dyk (joevandyk_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-10 17:51:41

On 7/10/06, Gennadiy Rozental <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> "Joe Van Dyk" <joevandyk_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:c715e640607101320k4caccc35kd102eee4cf383e02_at_mail.gmail.com...
> >> > Maybe you could use some compiler options to avoid unused static files
> >> > discard?
> >>
> >> Hm, I've never heard of that option.  I'll look into it.
> >
> > Any chance you could tell me what flags the GNU GCC compiler would do
> > the trick?  I can't find anything that resembles "avoid unused static
> > files discard".
>
> Looks like these may work:
>
> -fkeep-static-consts
> -fno-toplevel-reorder
> -fno-unit-at-a-time (?)

Thanks, I'll try that.  Can you explain the problem with static
linking that makes these options necessary?

Joe