Invert default for -op, use -nop

Derek Parnell derek at nomail.afraid.org
Fri Sep 1 00:24:08 PDT 2006


On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:08:26 +0200, Frank Benoit wrote:

> The dmd option -op makes dmd not to strip the object path when
> generating the object file. The default is to strip it.
> 
> This can lead to problems if one object file is overwritten from
> another. E.g. you have to modules with the name 'mod.d' in different
> directories/packages.
> 
> I think it would be better if the default chooses the way which does not
> make problems. I know I can configure it in dmd.cfg. But this means,
> first I have to trip into this pitfall.

Agreed. That is why "-op" is made the default in Build.

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Derek
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1/09/2006 5:23:27 PM



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