Andrew Wiley wrote:
I interpreted this as the compiler adding modules that were unspecified on the command line when calling the linker. If you meant that the compiler should search for additional required modules for more useful error messages, I agree with that sentiment. As written, it seems like you want the compiler to try to autodetect which object files need to be linked together and add those objects to the arguments to the linker, which I believe is a disservice because it takes a simple "pure" input/output model of compilation and makes it perform actions the programmer didn't necessarily intend or comprehend.
I suspect that trying to guess what modules should be added to the linker list may cause far more confusion than enlightenment when it goes awry. Currently, a lot of people seem to regard what a linker does as magic. Making it more magical won't help.
