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Re: gnu_indirect_function support in front and back ends


On Friday, October 08, 2010 00:10:55 Alan Modra wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:03:09PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > the trouble is that glibc uses this simple test to figure out whether to
> > enable a multiarch build.  if using binutils-2.20 for a target that
> > doesnt support this stuff, glibc will still enable it.
> 
> Well, we can't go back in time to fix old binutils releases, so it
> seems that glibc will need a better test.  Perhaps look for
> R_*_IRELATIVE relocs?

yes, glibc will need a better test, but i dont think that would preclude 
fixing binutils.

looking for relocs seems to be the only way :/
-mike

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