Hi Chandra (and Richard),
> Would it be possible to the compiler to generate two object files:.<file>.o (general obj file) and <file>.So (obj file with -fpic) in single compilation?
No.
Consider, for example:
int main()
{
#ifdef TWENTY
return 10;
#else
return 20;
#endif
}
It is not possible to have two executable outputs. Something like...
gcc -o ten.exe -DTWENTY -o twenty.exe test.cpp
I could write a gcc-bash front end, which would parse the parameters and run gcc twice for me...
gcc -o ten.exe
gcc -DTWENTY -o twenty.exe test.cpp
...but that does not reduce any time for building anything.
Even if GCC had the capability to do what I envision my gcc-bash front end, I cannot see how that convenience would reduce any build time, since none of the effort of the compilation process would be reusable for the subsequent passes.
Sincerely,
--Eljay
