ocaml / ocaml/dune

Allow enabling -nodynlink to increase performance

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enhancement
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Description

-nodynlink isn't usable by default because it breaks PIC, but it would be nice if at least it was possible to enable it for an additional speed up.

Ref: https://github.com/ocaml/dune/pull/4081#issuecomment-757910287

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Research direction

Start with the referenced Dune pull request 4081 and its linked discussion about PIC and -nodynlink. No file, test, or entry point is named in this issue, so first identify where Dune handles these compiler options. Done means there is a supported way to enable -nodynlink for a performance improvement without breaking PIC.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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