What can be done to reduce executable size?

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 12/16/11 1:07 PM, Sean Kelly wrote:
> This is fine, but the whole point of static ctors in D is to
> eliminate all the stupid workarounds required to use statics in C++.
> I'd much rather we find a way to make the use of static ctors more
> efficient than give up on the feature.

I agree, but then I think we have a design that's already there. This 
discusses working some kinks out of the implementation. Also, the 
context of the runtime/standard library is an appropriate place to take 
less usual measures for the benefit of many.

Andrei