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Re: Args list too long

To: Jeff Sturm <jsturm at detroit dot appnet dot com>
Subject: Re: Args list too long
From: Per Bothner <per at bothner dot com>
Date: 11 Jan 2001 20:37:08 -0800
Cc: java-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0101112312240.772-100000@cc42593-a.taylor1.mi.home.com>

Jeff Sturm <jsturm@detroit.appnet.com> writes:

> You didn't mention `native' methods in your plan.  The .cc sources must
> still compile to distinct .o files, right?

Yes.  (Well, they don't *have* to, if we have an integrated C++/Java
compiler ...)

> Except for the native methods, symbols with package-private scope could be
> non-public in the object file.  This would benefit platforms
> (e.g. win32) which incur an extra cost for exported symbols.

On Unix you might smaller relocation specifiers, which (slightly) reduce
the size of .o files.  You also get faster link times, which mainly
matters for shared libraries.
-- 
	--Per Bothner
per@bothner.com   http://www.bothner.com/~per/

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