Re: Define __start/__stop symbols when there is only a dynamic def

[Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com>]

Hi Alan,

> This patch fixes a case where a user had a C-representable named
> section in both the executable and shared libraries, and of course
> wanted the size of the local section in the executable, not the
> dynamic section.  It does mean that __start and __stop symbols don't
> behave exactly like PROVIDEd symbols, but I think that's a reasonable
> difference particularly since this is the way they used to behave.

Is this distinction now documented ?  Ie can future users still be
confused by this behaviour ?

> Nick, I'd like to apply this to the branch.  I think it should be
> quite safe.
> 
> 	* elflink.c (bfd_elf_define_start_stop): Override symbols when
> 	they are defined dynamically.

Fair enough - please apply - although I do also like H.J.'s request
for a testcase...

Cheers
  Nick