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Re: data_start, __data_start
- To: "Boehm, Hans" <hans_boehm at hp dot com>
- Subject: Re: data_start, __data_start
- From: Alan Modra <alan at linuxcare dot com dot au>
- Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 14:38:58 +1100 (EST)
- cc: "'binutils at sourceware dot cygnus dot com'" <binutils at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>, "'Kenneth Schalk'" <schalk at cadtls dot hlo dot dec dot com>
On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Boehm, Hans wrote:
> This seems to be an issue that recurs every year or so ...
>
> Should ld on Linux define either or both of data_start and __data_start?
As far as I know, ld doesn't define either of these symbols on any linux
target except arm and sh. Rather, they seem to come from crt1.o, so
whether they are defined or not probably depends on the version of libc
you are using.
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