#14031: Linker paths carry substantial N*M overhead when many libaries are used -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: nh2 | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Type of failure: Compile-time | Unknown/Multiple performance bug | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: #11587 | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by nh2): {{{ nh2: and in the case where the "hinted" so location doesn't exist, what does it do, does it then search the search paths? sphalerite[m]: no. It's not a hint, it's "the library is here". It's "if the library is not here this program will not run." nh2: hmm OK. So that approach only works if you really know ahead of time where the lib will be }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14031#comment:3 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler