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RE: as memory use for large bss arrays

On 11 January 2008 16:33, Andi Kleen wrote:

> 
>         .type   alloc_bm, @object
>         .size   alloc_bm, 4503599627370368
> alloc_bm:
>         .zero   4503599627370368

> Question is why does it even seek for generating BSS?  That is just a number
> isn't it?

  Surely in the absence of any section directive, that's not going to be
treated as @nobits?

    cheers,
      DaveK
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