generalize bfd_get_sign_extend_vma ?

Nick Clifton nickc@cambridge.redhat.com
Thu Jun 28 11:11:00 GMT 2001


Hi Mark,

> I would like this function generalized so it works with all targets.
> Shouldn't information like what 'bfd_get_sign_extend_vma' returns be
> in bfd_arch_info and not in an object file format's backend?

Well that would mean modifying a lot of files.  Why not just extend
the code in bfd.c to work for djgpp ?  I know that your way would be
cleaner in the long run, but how many other architectures are actually
going to need to provide this information ?

Cheers
        Nick




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