static this sucks, we should deprecate it

[Steven Schveighoffer]

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.

-Steve