Potential of a compiler that creates the executable at once

[Walter Bright]

On 2/10/2022 4:03 PM, rikki cattermole wrote:
> On 11/02/2022 11:52 AM, Walter Bright wrote:
>> I have never been able to explain these to people. I wonder if it is because 
>> it is so simple, people think "that can't be right". With the hook thing, 
>> they'll ask me to re-explain it several times, then they'll say "are you 
>> sure?" and they still don't believe it.
> 
> It does depend on a few factors.
> 
> Compiler, linker, build/package manager all playing along.
> 
> Not to mention shared library support actually good enough with clear common use 
> cases all described.
> 
> For me personally there are a few unknowns for the general case that I would 
> avoid using it in production.

All linkers work this way.