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Re: [mips patch rfc/rfa] get rid of coff embedded-pic support.
On Sat, 24 Apr 2004, Eric Christopher wrote:
> > I'd like to retain the ELF MIPS_R_PCREL16, and implement external
> > branches with it again.
>
> ? Why?
Well, some people find it useful. I wouldn't mind it, either. The i386
ELF even supports 8-bit external branches (yes, +127/-128), so MIPS with
its 18-bit range doesn't even look close to insanity.
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