Re: [PATCH] PT_GNU_STACK

[Michael S. Zick <mszick at goquest dot com>]

On Thursday 29 May 2003 11:58 am, H. J. Lu wrote:
>
> Please noted that. I'd like to propose a generic note section to
> describe unique properties of a relocatable file:
>
> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/binutils/2003-05/msg00750.html
>
<quote>
> Please make it a generic solution for a generic problem. I have cases
> that each psABI may want to do things differrently. I suggest a generic
> node section:
>
>        .section       .note,".note-ABI-tag"
>        .align          2
>        data4           .L1 - .L0
>        data4           .L3 - .L2
>        data4           1
</quote>

Did you intend that as a sentinal for a "read sizes until '1'" list of note
entries?
If so, note (no pun intended) - ' stringz "" ' would break that read early.
Perhaps another value for the sentinal would be a good idea.
Or, make it a "two entry only" note and take out the sentinal.

</quote>
> .L0:
>        stringz         "Compiler vendor"
> .L1:
>        .align          2
> .L2:
>        data4           ABI flags
> .L3:
>        .align          2>
>
>
> The linker provides a generic routine to process it. Each psABI can add
> additional bits to ABI flags and decide how to process them.
</guote>

Mike