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Re: Overlay sections, linking and copying

From: Alan Modra <amodra at bigpond dot net dot au>
To: "Sivaprasad.pv" <sivaprasad dot pv at redpinesignals dot com>
Cc: binutils at sourceware dot org
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:24:10 +0930
Subject: Re: Overlay sections, linking and copying
References: <59100.10.1.30.13.1249383718.squirrel@mail.gigle.biz> <20090805060803.GT14121@bubble.grove.modra.org> <4A793323.70805@redpinesignals.com>

On Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 12:52:11PM +0530, Sivaprasad.pv wrote:
> Is it possible to avoid loading overlay section by default ?
> where I want load overlay sections from flash on demand.

This isn't a question about the linker.  What happens in your
system between flash and ram is entirely up to you.

> What change we need to make in linker to call function stubs ( bring the  
> actual function from flash) and in turn calls  the actual function.

You might like to have a look at the SPU target support in binutils.
You'll find all the changes necessary for overlays, and much more.

-- 
Alan Modra
Australia Development Lab, IBM

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