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Re: Question about EXCLUDE FILE in ld script

From: vichy <vichy dot kuo at gmail dot com>
To: loody <miloody at gmail dot com>, binutils at sourceware dot org
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:39:24 +0800
Subject: Re: Question about EXCLUDE FILE in ld script
References: <3a665c760810210733s631a440fhf5d4a8244678dde1@mail.gmail.com> <20081021220845.GL9946@bubble.grove.modra.org>

2008/10/22 Alan Modra <amodra@bigpond.net.au>:
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 10:33:22PM +0800, loody wrote:
>> *(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o *otherfile.o) .ctors)
>> will cause all .ctors sections from all files except 'crtend.o' and
>> 'otherfile.o' to be included. "
>>
>> My question is:
>> Why we have to use "*crtend.o" and "*otherfile.o" instead of
>> "crtend.o" and "otherfile.o".
>
> You don't need a wildcard here.

so, it is the rule about using EXCLUDE_FILE.
We have to add * in front of the file name we want to exclude.
If I am wrong, please let me know.
Sincerely Yours,

vichy

References:
- Question about EXCLUDE FILE in ld script
  - From: loody
- Re: Question about EXCLUDE FILE in ld script
  - From: Alan Modra

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