Bug 11386 - objcopy should be able to update dynamic symbols visibility
Summary: objcopy should be able to update dynamic symbols visibility
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: binutils
Classification: Unclassified
Component: binutils (show other bugs)
Version: 2.21
: P2 enhancement
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Reported: 2010-03-16 15:52 UTC by Yann Droneaud
Modified: 2023-01-12 06:59 UTC (History)
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Description Yann Droneaud 2010-03-16 15:52:16 UTC 
Objcopy can change symbol visibility with --localize-symbol / --globalize-symbol
/ --weaken-symbol but this affect only symbols not dynamics symbols.

objcopy should be able to work on .dynsym.
Comment 1 Alan Modra 2023-01-12 06:59:56 UTC 
No, we don't do that.  It's part of the more general rule that objcopy doesn't modify loaded sections in final-linked objects.