[printf_kek0]

Thank you. Please indulge me if you have time with two more questions:

1. In some libraries (SQLLite for instance, and libev too I think) the authors have a script that "amalgamates" all sources into a single translation unit.Their reasoning being that a compiler with full-visibility of the source can do global / interprodecural optimization that would not be possible otherwise. Is there any sense in this if it practical to do so for a small to moderate size library?

2. Please tell me what I should read so I can reach the same level of understanding that you have. <not a question>

[CamperBob2]

1. It's almost certain that the speed increase you'd get from intentionally merging a lot of source files into one is less than what you could achieve with a more intelligent profile-based refactoring approach. I wouldn't have a very high opinion of the approach you describe, not knowing any more about those libraries or their authors' motivations.

2. Read a lot of C code written by people like Sean Barrett. You would just pick up a lot of bad habits from mine. :)