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Re: PATCH: x86_64 large data sections support
- From: "H. J. Lu" <hjl at lucon dot org>
- To: Jan Hubicka <jh at suse dot cz>, binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:40:35 -0700
- Subject: Re: PATCH: x86_64 large data sections support
- References: <20050612124135.GA15922@kam.mff.cuni.cz> <20050612160750.GA23961@lucon.org> <20050612164935.GC15922@kam.mff.cuni.cz> <20050612174610.GA25429@lucon.org> <20050612181828.GA26200@lucon.org> <20050612184410.GA26592@lucon.org> <20050724113804.GI12335@kam.mff.cuni.cz> <20050724152659.GA23637@lucon.org> <20050725004740.GB13611@bubble.grove.modra.org>
On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 10:17:41AM +0930, Alan Modra wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 24, 2005 at 08:26:59AM -0700, H. J. Lu wrote:
> > There are 2 patches for x86_64 large data section support. They have
> > been tested on x86_64, ia32 and ia64. There are no regressions. Other
> > backends can use the frame work provided here to improve large/small
> > common symbol support if needed. Are there any objections to check
> > them in?
>
> I see no definition other than the default of NULL for
> bed->special_section. Also, elf_backend_special_sections has been
It is for local symbols with special section indices. The targets I am
working on don't have it. I added it just in case some targets may
need it.
> replaced with elf_backend_get_sec_type_attr.
It was put back with
http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2005-07/msg00142.html
H.J.