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Re: Linking problem when removing ISO C standard input/output functions

On 07.09.2011 09:30, Ross Younger wrote:

> Generally, removing features from your eCos configuration doesn't save
> you anything in your built image. eCos was specifically designed to make
> good use of link-time garbage collection; that is to say, if your
> application doesn't use a facility provided by the OS, the code for that
> facility does not appear in the final linked image.

Unless it is targeted to extras.o - depending on the configuration
this can be a non-trivial amount of code that gets linked in.

> An alternative strategy for you might be to start with the `minimal'
> eCos template and build up your configuation from there based on what
> your application actually needs.

I'd recommend that too.

Regards
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                                             Stano

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