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RE: "size" of relocatable objects
On 22 May 2007 10:31, Nick Clifton wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
>> Someone at IBM noticed that "size" ignores common variables in
>> relocatable object files, and wondered whether we could enhance "size"
>> to show them. Well, of course we can, but should we? Opinions?
>
> Hmmm, the size of common variables in an object file is not actually
> fixed, right ? (Well, when compared to size of the same variable in a
> fully linked executable).
Well, that's really the same as saying that the size of common variables in
/an/ object file *is* fixed..... ;-)
> I think that adding a new switch would be reasonable.
Hear hear. As long as we don't disturb the default output format, what's to
worry about?
cheers,
DaveK
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