Bug#62008: ld leaves hidden/internal symbols in the symbol table (Patch Included)

[Geoff Keating]

> Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:56:45 +0200
> From: Martin von Loewis <loewis@informatik.hu-berlin.de>
> CC: drepper@redhat.com, chip@valinux.com, binutils@sourceware.cygnus.com,
>         nickc@cygnus.com

> I still question that claim. STV_HIDDEN symbols must go through the
> PLT, or PIC code won't work.

I don't understand this.  In what way are STV_HIDDEN symbols different
from symbols made local by versioning that makes them need to be
handled differently?

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- Geoffrey Keating <geoffk@cygnus.com>