Related discussion:
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2005-03/msg00181.html
Related bug reports: Bug #20319, Bug #20321
This enhancement request that was part of #20321.
Refiling as an explicit enhancement request.
If an explicit section attribute
is supplied for a static constant declaration (where the declaration
is not otherwise referenced), do not eliminate the static constant
definition. The rationale for this policy is that it is
reasonable to assume that if the user is explicitly assigning the
static constant to a named section, then he/she intends to use that
static constant defintion, and does not want it eliminated from the
executable image.
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Summary: RFE: explicit section attribute disables the unused
static const optimization
Product: gcc
Version: 4.1.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: c
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: gary at intrepid dot com
CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23344
