Removing space waste for g++ static inlined objects

[Alan Modra]

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:

> Specifically, let's say that you have a class named `C' in one translation
> unit, and you also have a totally different class `C' in a different compi-
> lation unit.

If gnu ld implemented SEC_LINK_DUPLICATES_SAME_CONTENTS, we could avoid
these problems.  See ld/ldlang.c:section_already_linked.

Unfortunately, that has it's own set of problems.  eg. consider
what happens if different optimization levels are used when compiling
different files.

Alan Modra
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