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Re: [PATCH 2/2] binutils: Add new GNU format mode to `size` utility
- From: Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com>
- To: Andrew Burgess <andrew dot burgess at embecosm dot com>
- Cc: binutils at sourceware dot org
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 13:36:30 +0000
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] binutils: Add new GNU format mode to `size` utility
- References: <cover.1548931650.git.andrew.burgess@embecosm.com> <274324e00d814e5fdbc598fd932a756bf88a1857.1548931650.git.andrew.burgess@embecosm.com> <00fef81e-9a8a-a005-f80e-a9ef35fc7259@redhat.com> <20190201120100.GC17699@embecosm.com>
Hi Andrew,
>> but I did have one thought which was:
>> would it be helpful if the read-only data was displayed in a separate
>> column,
> I did consider this, I think my concern was having too many columns,
> but splitting them, and having the user sum r/o and r/w data if needed
> is easy enough. My immediate need is accurately counting executable
> sections, so I'm flexible on splitting the data column, whatever helps
> get this merged :)
I doubt if there will be any clamouring for the feature, so I would not
worry about it for now. It was just an idea that occurred to me whilst
reading your patch.
> That looks great, but does it allow filtering by section properties?
Not at the moment, but give me a hour or two and I will have the feature added...
> but I'd still like to get this feature
> added to size if possible.
Of course. I have no objection to the size patch at all, although I am
wondering if there will be any push-back on using the word "gnu" as the
new style specifier. But assuming that noone has any complaints I plan
to review the patch officially next week.
Cheers
Nick