Lpc2000

Can GNUARM's linker (ld) be coaxed to remove functions that are never referenced?

Thanks,

James Dabbs, TGA

Hi James,

> Can GNUARM's linker (ld) be coaxed to remove functions that are never
referenced? 

The typical way this is done is to have the functions in a separate
object file. The GNU linker either pulls in an entire object file or
doesn't pull it in at all (typically from a library). Many runtime
libraries are strutured to compile the code such that one object file is
produced per function. They often put the functions in a single source
file, and use preprocessor directives to control which parts get
compiled.


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