Re: V2 [PATCH] Check multiple NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 notes [BZ #23509]

[Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com>]

* Florian Weimer:

>>> If yes, this should be mentioned in the commit message.
>>>
>>> This seems to be an unrelated change?
>>>
>>> +             /* Property type must be in ascending order.  */
>>> +             if (type < last_type)
>>> +               return;
>>>
>>
>> This is the part of property spec.  If properties aren't properly
>> sorted, it is invalid.
>
> Okay, that part makes sense because it's internal to the notes AFAICS.
> And note merging without GNU property note awareness will likely violate
> this constraint.  Maybe you could add a comment to this effect?

Hmm, isn't the point that this is the internal type in the note (not the
tag), and there isn't any *note* merging, only note *section* merging in
an old linker.  The latter leaves the note boundaries intact, so the
internal layout will be unmodified.

Or am I confused about this?

Thanks,
Florian