Reorganisation of the source tree

[ghc-hetmet.git] / compiler / ghci / keepCAFsForGHCi.c

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+#include "Rts.h"
+#include "Storage.h"
+
+// This file is only included when GhcBuildDylibs is set in mk/build.mk.
+// It contains an __attribute__((constructor)) function (run prior to main())
+// which sets the keepCAFs flag in the RTS, before any Haskell code is run.
+// This is required so that GHCi can use dynamic libraries instead of HSxyz.o
+// files.
+
+static void keepCAFsForGHCi() __attribute__((constructor));
+
+static void keepCAFsForGHCi()
+{
+    keepCAFs = 1;
+}