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by sacnoradhq 1271 days ago
Mold doesn't solve any problems for small- or medium-sized projects... there's is little/no advantage.

That's what async CI/CD unit and integration testing are for.

Also, it depends on the platform. Go doesn't have this problem. Rust does, to a degree. Interpreted languages make a linker moot.

The primary use case for mold is giant projects with massive executables. It's not a general-purpose linker, it can't improve inefficient workflows lacking automation, and it can't improve the multitasking of developer time for people who insist on waiting around instead of doing something else useful.

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> The primary use case for mold is giant projects with massive executables.

Ok, so what’s the point of contention here? Large projects from large companies with lots of money stand to benefit from mold.

> Mold doesn't solve any problems for small- or medium-sized projects... there's is little/no advantage.

It does.

In incremental builds, most of the time are spent in linking, not building.