Re: -ffunction-sections -Wl,--gc-sections trick and class members

[Shriramana Sharma <samjnaa@gmail.com>]

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Glynn Clements wrote:
> OTOH, I suspect that virtual methods are always "used" when
> intialising the virtual method table, so it's less likely that they
> could be omitted.
> 
> If you want a definite answer, test it.

Well I tested it and it is obvious that the trick is able to weed out 
unused class members too -- run the contents of the attachment.

But I did not comprehend how you suspect that having virtual function (I 
presume methods are the same as functions) will create different 
results. Can you make an example based on the example I attach here?

Thanks.

Shriramana Sharma.

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