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Re: RFC: Linux gABI: Add a GNU_PROPERTY_BY_LINKER property

* H. J. Lu:

>> just do it right? At this point, I don't really care if you keep on
>> using SHT_NOTE for the properties in relocatable files, but please,
>> let's use a proper PT_GNU_PROPERTY segment for executables. (Sorry, I
>> promised to yield to the consensus, but the design keeps getting more
>> complicated.)
>>
>
> PT_GNU_PROPERTY isn't compatible with existing loaders.  This needs
> to be both forward and backward compatible.

Which loaders?  The kernel?

Thanks,
Florian
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