On 04/01/2011 04:08 PM, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> hi,
>
> I'd like to ask if there's a way to compile/link out the weak
> symbol's code that has been overloaded.
>
> Having following objects:
>
>
> 1st object:
> ---
> int __attribute__((weak)) krava(void)
> {
> printf("weak krava\n");
> return 0;
> }
>
> int main(int argc, char **argv)
> {
> krava();
> return 0;
> }
> ---
>
>
> 2nd object:
> ---
> int krava(void)
> {
> printf("krava\n");
> return 0;
> }
> ---
>
>
> ..the final executable will call krava function from 2nd object file,
> so far so good.. :)
>
> However, the function krava from the 1st object still stays in the
> final executable with no symbol assigned.. as a dead code I'd say.
>
> I guess it's probably not easy to get rid of that code during the
> linking time.. and I haven't found any way to do that.
> Is there any? Or what did I miss.. :)
Try -ffunction-sections .
Andrew.
