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I put all dead code in a file called "deadcode.c" and get done with it. If I need it again, I can always copy from there. Easier than searching through git history.

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Ouch, this sounds terrible. What if two functions/classes/top-level-constructs have the same name (and signature)? Now you have a conflict and your project won't build anymore.

Use version control, develop new features in branches, merge to master + tag. There.

> What if two functions [...] have the same name?

Presumably, the compiler never sees deadcode.c. Or did I misunderstand the question?

deadcode.c is excluded from make. It's deadcode anyway.

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