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Does function-level linking in VC++ have any negative effects?

Visual C++ has function-level linking. Looks like it's a great thing - it can reduce the size of generated executables.

Does it have any negative effects? Will I have to pay anything for the advantages of this option or can I just turn it on and enjoy the benefits?

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Actually, there could be some small increase of compilation time. I don't think that it can affect negativily anything else.

Vladimir  2010-02-26 10:47:35
Correct, especially in combination with /OPT:REF. The linker will need to consider for each function whether it's used. That's not free.
MSalters  2010-02-26 10:53:38

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