Re: memcpy not memcpying?

Subject	Re: memcpy not memcpying?
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
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From	Bart <bc@freeuk.com>
Message-ID	<ziSvF.32371$_d3.18643@fx38.am4> (permalink)
Organization	virginmedia.com
Date	2019-11-04 09:36 +0000

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On 04/11/2019 07:34, Öö Tiib wrote:
> On Sunday, 3 November 2019 14:52:35 UTC+2, Bart  wrote:
>>
>> Here are the default libraries that gcc passes through as options to its
>> linker:
>>
>>    -lmingw32
>>    -lgcc
>>    -lgcc_eh
>>    -lmoldname
>>    -lmingwex
>>    -lmsvcrt
>>    -lpthread
>>    -ladvapi32
>>    -lshell32
>>    -luser32
>>    -lkernel32
>>    -liconv
>>    -lmingw32
>>    -lgcc
>>    -lgcc_eh
>>    -lmoldname
>>    -lmingwex
>>    -lmsvcrt
>>
>> Notice that mingw32, gcc, gcc_eh, moldname, mingwex and msvcrt are
>> specified twice. That's pretty good going. If you specify -lucrtbase,
>> the magic needed to support zu, then it just prepends it to that list;
>> msvcrt is still included - twice.
> 
> That can be to resolve circular dependencies.
> 

That sounds most likely. When compiling modules A.c and B.c where each 
calls functions in the other, you don't have A.o and B.o submitted twice 
to the linker.

And if it really was an issue, then ld could simply repeat the whole 
list of libraries internally.

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memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 08:42 -0400
  Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 08:49 -0400
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-11-01 09:24 -0400
      Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 09:46 -0400
        Re: memcpy not memcpying? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-11-01 09:49 -0400
        Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-01 10:19 -0700
          Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-01 21:14 +0100
          Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 17:16 -0400
            Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-01 22:42 +0000
              Re: memcpy not memcpying? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2019-11-01 21:10 -0400
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-02 11:36 +0000
            Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-02 02:15 -0700
            Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-02 13:04 +0100
              Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-02 13:43 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-02 17:24 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-02 17:00 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-02 13:06 -0700
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-02 21:05 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-02 22:40 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-02 15:59 -0700
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-02 23:47 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-02 18:22 -0700
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 13:27 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-03 17:46 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 17:20 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2019-11-03 19:44 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 19:36 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2019-11-03 22:57 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-03 22:39 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-03 23:06 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 23:28 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-04 11:00 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-04 11:14 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 11:22 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-04 13:10 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-04 10:03 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 19:36 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-05 10:04 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-11-04 20:58 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-11-04 22:01 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-04 12:56 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-11-04 09:50 -0500
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-11-04 20:26 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-04 04:34 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-04 13:05 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 14:09 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-04 15:11 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2019-11-04 15:15 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 15:43 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 20:20 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-03 14:37 +1300
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 11:01 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-03 04:03 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 12:52 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-03 23:34 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-04 09:36 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-04 16:20 +0000
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-11-04 07:46 +1300
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-03 12:26 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-03 17:31 +0100
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-03 17:05 +0000
              Re: memcpy not memcpying? already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2019-11-03 09:14 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-03 12:32 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2019-11-03 14:59 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2019-11-03 15:19 -0800
                Re: memcpy not memcpying? already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2019-11-03 17:00 -0800
          Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-02 11:16 -0400
            Re: memcpy not memcpying? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-02 17:26 +0100
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@delq.com> - 2019-11-01 06:39 -0700
      Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 09:56 -0400
        Re: memcpy not memcpying? Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@delq.com> - 2019-11-01 12:39 -0700
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? guinness.tony@gmail.com - 2019-11-01 06:49 -0700
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2019-11-01 20:40 +0100
  Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 14:26 +0100
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-11-01 10:22 -0700
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-11-01 19:44 +0000
      Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 21:31 +0100
  Re: memcpy not memcpying? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-11-01 09:39 -0400
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 14:42 +0100
      Re: memcpy not memcpying? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-11-01 09:48 -0400
  Re: memcpy not memcpying? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 06:47 -0700
    Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 14:58 +0100
      Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 10:22 -0400
        Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 18:38 +0100
          Re: memcpy not memcpying? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-11-01 17:54 +0000
            Re: memcpy not memcpying? Autist <autist69@gmail.com> - 2019-11-01 20:24 +0100
          Re: memcpy not memcpying? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2019-11-01 15:24 -0400
        Re: memcpy not memcpying? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-01 23:19 +0000

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