MySQL Bugs: #87372: Remove unused code from binaries

Bug #87372	Remove unused code from binaries
Submitted:	10 Aug 2017 11:59	Modified:	2 Oct 2017 17:25
Reporter:	Steinar Gunderson	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Compiling	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	8.0.3	OS:	Any
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

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Description:
Our binaries keep functions around even if they are unused or duplicated. Newer linker functionality allow us to get rid of this, at least on main platforms.

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Fixed in 8.0.4.

On platforms for which the GNU gold linker is used, removal of unused
functions is now enabled, reducing the size of binaries.