http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45829
Paolo Carlini <paolo.carlini at oracle dot com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |paolo.carlini at oracle dot | |com --- Comment #5 from Paolo Carlini <paolo.carlini at oracle dot com> 2010-09-29 13:18:27 UTC --- There is little to explain here, in general terms. The details may vary depending on the actual optimizations, etc., and only the *linker* can eventually notice that the symbol is missing.