Program size, linking matter, and static this()

[Walter Bright]

On 12/16/2011 1:41 PM, Timon Gehr wrote:
> Adding a language construct that turns off the checking entirely (as you seem to
> suggest) is not at all better than having to create a few additional source files.

I also don't really see how turning off checking is even slightly more elegant 
than using a dirty cast.

The additional source file thing is best because it fits in with the guarantees 
of the language - it is not a hack nor does it require trust in the programmer 
to get it right. It's not going to have heisenbugs where it working or not 
depends on arbitrary link order.