Re: [PATCH 2/2] binutils: Add new GNU format mode to `size` utility

[Andrew Burgess <andrew dot burgess at embecosm dot com>]

* Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> [2019-02-01 13:36:30 +0000]:

> 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.

Feel free to suggest any other name, I'm certainly not tied to "gnu".

Maybe 'Alternative', 'DataAsData'....

Thanks,
Andrew



>                       But assuming that noone has any complaints I plan 
> to review the patch officially next week.
> 
> Cheers
>   Nick
> 
>