static this sucks, we should deprecate it

[Robert Fraser]

BCS wrote:
> Hello Steven,
> 
>> On Thu, 28 May 2009 11:39:28 -0400, Matti Niemenmaa
>> <see_signature at for.real.address> wrote:
>>
>>> Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>>>
>>>> If we were importing compiled files (or even generated files), then
>>>> the
>>>> compiled file could have annotated the "static this" with the
>>>> dependencies it has...
>>>> I don't want to start another long thread on this, I understand
>>>> Walter's "I want to use standard linkers" position.
>>> I don't think that's an argument against this; you can always compile
>>> both an intermediate representation for purposes such as these in
>>> addition to the standard object file. It's what the Haskell compiler
>>> GHC  does, for instance.
>>>
>> As long as it's part of a system where you can't accidentally use
>> stale  files, then I'd agree.  The best scenario would be to import
>> the object  file directly IMO.
> 
> How about serialized the AST that goes into a .di file into a special 
> section of he object file and then suck it back in for imports? (BTW 
> this is a solution I can live with. :)

vote -= pow(MATH_E, 1.0i * MATH_PI);