Re: [GHC] #8685: -split-objs doesn't work for executables

#8685: -split-objs doesn't work for executables -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: refold | Owner: (none) Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Driver | Version: 7.6.3 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by Marge Bot ): In [changeset:"37f257afcd6a52cf4d76c60d766b1aeb520b9f05/ghc" 37f257af/ghc]: {{{ #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc" revision="37f257afcd6a52cf4d76c60d766b1aeb520b9f05" Rip out object splitting The splitter is an evil Perl script that processes assembler code. Its job can be done better by the linker's --gc-sections flag. GHC passes this flag to the linker whenever -split-sections is passed on the command line. This is based on @DemiMarie's D2768. Fixes Trac #11315 Fixes Trac #9832 Fixes Trac #8964 Fixes Trac #8685 Fixes Trac #8629 }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8685#comment:3 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler