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    cmd: merge branch 'dev.link' into master · bbae923d
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    In the dev.link branch we implemented the new object file format
    and (part of) the linker improvements described in
    https://golang.org/s/better-linker
    
    The new object file is index-based and provides random access.
    The linker maps the object files into read-only memory, and
    access symbols on-demand using indices, as opposed to reading
    all object files sequentially into the heap with the old format.
    
    The linker carries symbol informations using indices (as opposed
    to Symbol data structure). Symbols are created after the
    reachability analysis, and only created for reachable symbols.
    This reduces the linker's memory usage.
    
    Linking cmd/compile, it creates ~25% fewer Symbols, and reduces
    memory usage (inuse_space) by ~15%. (More results from Than.)
    
    Currently, both the old and new object file formats are supported.
    The old format is used by default. The new format can be turned
    on by using the compiler/assembler/linker's -newobj flag. Note
    that the flag needs to be specified consistently to all
    compilations, i.e.
    
    go build -gcflags=all=-newobj -asmflags=all=-newobj -ldflags=-newobj
    
    Change-Id: Ia0e35306b5b9b5b19fdc7fa7c602d4ce36fa6abd
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