On Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:16:33 +0200, Albert ARIBAUD albert.u.boot@aribaud.net wrote:
I don't think so. The switch from _end to __rel_dyn_end is done precisely to avoid using a symbol for which an offset is needed (_end, because linker-defined, can only have absolute relocations) and use instead a compiler-defined, relocatable, symbol (__rel_dyn_end, compiled from sections.c, always takes relative relocation) which does not need an offset. This switch thus belongs in this patch.
Actually, _end could be made a compiler-generated symbol too. This would be more consistent with what is done with the BSS and image start and end symbols, and would allow keeping _end here. Will revert change here and send v2 as a two-patch series as you suggest.
Amicalement,
Amicalement,