Re: remove unneeded deplib loops

[Gary V. Vaughan]

On 28 Aug 2005, at 20:00, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Hi Peter, Gary,

Hi Ralf, Peter:

> * Peter O'Gorman wrote on Sun, Aug 28, 2005 at 03:56:09PM CEST:
> > It also removes the now unnecessary loop to remove convenience  
> > libraries
> > from deplibs. This loop was added because of the -all_load flag on  
> > darwin
> > and now that there is no all_load flag on darwin it is no longer  
> > necessary.
>
> When was that loop added?  I can't find it now.
> (And that -all_load is gone for a year, right?)
>
> > The removal of these loops should speed up link times a little,  
> > but I don't
> > have numbers.
> >
> > Okay for HEAD?
>
> * Gary V. Vaughan wrote on Sun, Aug 28, 2005 at 05:55:47PM CEST:
> > Is this actually resolving a bug?
>
> We can call it a link execution time regression, how about that?

If it is just backing out an old patch, then maybe I can be  
persuaded.  But
otherwise, we need to concentrate on getting 2.0 out (minor bugs and  
all)!

> > If not, then HEAD is now frozen[1] until we branch again for 2.0, so
> > you'll have to hold off for a week or two.
>
> How much money are you going to bet on the time frame?  :)

What odds will you give me? (I have some unused holiday, and a bucket of
pro-plus...)

> > To avoid losing it, feel free to file  a TODO
> > at http://tkd.kicks-ass.net/GnuLibtoolProject/ToDo and attach the
> > patch... I'll test and apply it after we branch.

Cheers,
    Gary.
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