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Re: [PATCH] Mark internal functions with attribute_hidden
- From: Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com>
- To: "H.J. Lu" <hjl dot tools at gmail dot com>, GNU C Library <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:37:40 +0200
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] Mark internal functions with attribute_hidden
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On 08/17/2017 02:25 PM, H.J. Lu wrote:
> Mark internal functions with attribute_hidden to allow direct access to
> internal functions within libc.a without using GOT when the compiler
> defaults to -fPIE.
This explanation is a bit confusing. I think this benefits other
architectures, too.
I have an internal_function removal patch which conflicts with this, but
I can adjust it.
Thanks,
Florian