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Re: [patch] STT_GNU_IFUNC support

From: Jan Kratochvil <jan dot kratochvil at redhat dot com>
To: Mark Kettenis <mark dot kettenis at xs4all dot nl>
Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:59:42 +0100
Subject: Re: [patch] STT_GNU_IFUNC support
References: <20100214203512.GA838@host0.dyn.jankratochvil.net> <201002142142.o1ELgUYd007120@glazunov.sibelius.xs4all.nl>

On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:42:30 +0100, Mark Kettenis wrote:
> While the symbol may be in the OS-specific range it is actually more
> toolchain dependent than OS-dependent.  Unless I'm missing something,
> all OS'es that use binutils as their toolchain will support
> STT_GNU_IFUNC.

It is true GDB already does not interpret STT_GNU_IFUNC but it just follows
BSF_GNU_INDIRECT_FUNCTION.  It is more the bfd/'s task to decide when the
STT_GNU_IFUNC numeric value is valid at the specific platform.

> And perhaps we should consider enabling support for it on all supported ELF
> platforms.

OK, that will make this patch also simple.  I will send it later.

Thanks,
Jan

References:
- [patch] STT_GNU_IFUNC support
  - From: Jan Kratochvil
- Re: [patch] STT_GNU_IFUNC support
  - From: Mark Kettenis

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