Add support for MSVC /WHOLEARCHIVE to libdeps.py

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Major - P3
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    • Platforms 2017-05-08
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      As of VC14, the Windows toolchain now offers a /WHOLEARCHIVE flag, apparently analogous to -Wl,--whole-archive. We should evaluate whether this flag works around the prior issues with static initializers, and, if so, consider adding it to libdeps.py.

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            Andrew Morrow (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Andrew Morrow (Inactive)
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