>> It places each function and each datum into a separate section, which >> can be placed or removed independently. It is not combining data or >> altering the order of structures. It allows the linker to position >> functions and data items as individual components instead of a single >> object file "text" or "data" blobs. > > Is the optimization opportunity described by Jeff (which is prevented by the > use of function and data sections) similar to moving all distinct objects > into one compiler generated structure?
No. - David
