• Sean Kelly (21/21) Aug 02 2005 DMD has some issues with template code compiled into libraries. Specifi...
• Joshua Cearley (5/5) Aug 02 2005 It's probably a good idea to have a fully debug version of the library
• Sean Kelly (5/9) Aug 02 2005 True enough. But should this be necessary in order to compile? Also, D...

Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> writes:

DMD has some issues with template code compiled into libraries.  Specifically,
if that template code uses DBC and the library was compiled with the -release
flag set, any code building against that template module in debug mode will
generate linker errors.  From what I can tell, it seems that DMD generates
function calls for contract validation.  These functions are not generated
during the library build because of the -release flag, but as templates as
dynamically generated, any end-user application building in debug-mode will
attempt to link to these nonexistent functions.

I've found a temporary fix for Ares that seems to work just fine for
all-template modules: build those particular files in debug mode and link the
obj files into the library.  Since templates are generated dynamically, all the
obj file will contain are the DBC functions--the actual template functions will
be generated dynamically using whatever flags the user specifies.  So the only
overhead is the definition of these DBC functions in the static library.  The
obvious problem is that these modules can only contain template code, as we want
everything else to build using the standard library options.

I'm not sure how best to handle this, but perhaps DMD could offer a flag to
generate contract functions for templates even if -release is set?  For the
moment, I don't mind splitting up my modules based on content, but this isn't a
long-term solution.


Sean

Joshua Cearley <joshua blackcrystal.us> writes:

It's probably a good idea to have a fully debug version of the library 
and a fully release version of the library. If your license allows for 
it, it is a great thing (also makes it easier when debugging to know if 
it's a library fault or your program fault that causes the segfault, heh).
-JC

Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> writes:

In article <dcoooc$2l0d$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Joshua Cearley says...
It's probably a good idea to have a fully debug version of the library 
and a fully release version of the library. If your license allows for 
it, it is a great thing (also makes it easier when debugging to know if 
it's a library fault or your program fault that causes the segfault, heh).

True enough.  But should this be necessary in order to compile?  Also, DMD is
that it auto-links "phobos.lib," so it would have to be changed to link in a
"phobos_debug.lib" if the -release flag is not specified.


Sean