R_ARM_ABS32 relocation records cause symbol references to be zero before relocation, and become correct only after relocation. On the other hand, R_ARM_RELATIVE records make references correct before as well as after relocation.
This patch series aims at removing all R_ARM_ABS32 relocations from ARM targets.
the main contributor of R_ARM_ABS32 relocations is the support code for linker-lists, aka Linker-Generated Arrays. This is due to the fact that LGA start and end symbols, used for ranging these arrays, are linker- generated symbols, which always relocate as R_ARM_ABS32 even though they are supposed *not* to be absolute.
V1 of this patch 'series' fixes LGAs so that start or end symbols are actually compiler-generated, and thus their references are relocated using R_ARM_RELATIVE.
This V1 is provided for all to test and make sure that no ill-effect arises from LGA changes; V2 will integrate any feedback on LGAs and also remove any remaining R_ARM_ABS32 relocations.
Albert ARIBAUD (1): Refactor linker-generated arrays
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