Double constructors in C++?

[Mark Mitchell]

Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> Samuel Tardieu <sam@rfc1149.net> writes:
> 
>> Why are constructors included twice in object code?
> 
> This is required by the C++ ABI.
> 
> It is, in my opinion, a real bug that gcc does not simply merge
> identical constructors.

I agree.

Up until now, I think all of the patches have introduced additional 
thunks of some kind.  Actually giving both names to the same entry point 
would avoid the ABI problems, and thus be non-controversial.  (The ABI 
explicitly endorses multiple entry points as a solution.)

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