Dude! Where's my string constant?

[kris]

Frits van Bommel wrote:
> kris wrote:
> 
>> Frits van Bommel wrote:
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>>> kris wrote:
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>> [snip]
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>>>> However, going to these lengths is surely counter-intuitive?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes it is. What happens for the second one when instantiated should 
>>> really happen by default for all strings (i.e. be put into separate 
>>> sections).
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>>
>> Indeed; along with init-data for structs and so on. That would resolve 
>> the currently issue with the Win32 header bloat
> 
> 
> Hmm... Not only would it fix the bloat, I think it would also remove the 
> requirement to even link to the compiled headers. The only reason that 
> was needed were struct initializers, right? (enums are used for constants?)

Yep; that is how I understand it. But was hoping Walter would care to 
elaborate carefully in a reply to this very question posted earlier, in 
the related Win32 thread?

BTW: this is how the POINT p = void; syntax manages to sneak under the 
linker radar -- there's no init_data needed for such decls