solving c++ Linkage/binary compatibility problems

[Mike Stump]

> Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 11:39:49 +0100
> From: Uwe Pachler <uwe.pachler@jk.uni-linz.ac.at>
> To: Mike Stump <mrs@windriver.com>, gcc@gcc.gnu.org

> Let's split the lifetime of staroffice in four parts:

Ok, we are on the same page.  The only problem is that mere users call
steps 1 through 4 `runtime'.  To them, all the steps are invisible and
indivisible.  With added complexity we can cut down the start time, by
having a cache of prestarted programs.  Then the amortized startup
time is identical to the normal static case.