[Development] Announcing moc_combine

[Marc Mutz]

On Monday 30 May 2016 16:24:38 Jędrzej Nowacki wrote:
> On Monday 30 of May 2016 10:19:38 Marc Mutz wrote:
> > On Sunday 29 May 2016 18:05:07 Thiago Macieira wrote:
> > > I've just pushed a feature[1] to moc that makes it process multiple
> > > headers
> > > at  the same time, producing only one output file
> > 
> > Separate compilation is not how I would recommend to use moc-generated
> > files. I'd recommend to always include the moc file in the corresponding
> > cpp file. That gives the compiler the whole picture and enables better
> > optimisation[1] and error checking[2,3].
> 
> If moc has full picture it also can apply some nice optimizations, like for
> example here https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/75151/.

This is orthogonal.

Obviously, I have nothing against running moc only once per 
library/executable, and applying optimisations such as string and sub-string 
sharing across classes. I also have nothing against a single output file for 
the tables. On the contrary. I applaud such changes.

But I don't want QObject subclass member functions compiled into separate TUs 
anymore, for the reasons cited.

So this would meet everyones requirements: a single moc run on all headers 
(and cpps) of a library, generating one output file with one large data table, 
and one file per class (or file), to be included in the class' .cpp file.

This would even preserve Q_PRIVATE_SLOT, leading to less churn (unless that 
transition is desireable for other reasons than "doesn't work with 
moc_combine").

Thanks,
Marc

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