[Bug libgcc/56277] New: libgcc.a and libgcc_eh.a should be compiled with function-level linking

[msharov at users dot sourceforge.net]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56277



             Bug #: 56277

           Summary: libgcc.a and libgcc_eh.a should be compiled with

                    function-level linking

    Classification: Unclassified

           Product: gcc

           Version: 4.7.2

            Status: UNCONFIRMED

          Severity: enhancement

          Priority: P3

         Component: libgcc

        AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org

        ReportedBy: msha...@users.sourceforge.net





libgcc.a and libgcc_eh.a are not compiled with -ffunction-sections

-fdata-sections. libsupc++.a is compiled with those flags. Because a typical

program will not use much of libgcc, enabling function level linking should 

noticeably reduce size of statically linked executables.