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Re: [PATCH] i386: Replace internal_function attribute for __mcount_internal


On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> wrote:
> I compiled glibc on i386 with internal_function restored, with a special
> GCC which encodes the regparm attribute value in the symbol name
> (similar to what Windows does).  This means that mismatches between
> definition and use result in linker errors.
>
> This rediscovered the NSS mismatch already fixed, and another internal
> mismatch related to mcount.  This one is harmless; it's merely an
> internal inconsistency introduced by the internal_function removal.
>
> After adjusting the Versions files to export the mangled names for
> GLIBC_PRIVATE functions, all libraries link again and the public ABI
> checks out, so I'm reasonably confident that we now have a consistent
> build again.
>
>

Is it possible to add a run-time test?


-- 
H.J.


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