[PATCH] packing sections into elf segments

Nick Clifton nickc@cambridge.redhat.com
Wed Oct 31 06:25:00 GMT 2001


Hi Alan, Hi Richard,

> > It makes more sense to me that when we are trying to adjust for
> > the alignment padding between sections by adjusting file
> > positions, that we should be using the LMAs not the VMAs, after
> > all, the code later in the same loop uses LMAs for adjusting the
> > file size.
> 
> Seems like no one is willing to stick their neck out and comment. :)
> Oh well, here goes.
> 
> a) The ELF spec seems far more interested in virtual addresses than
>    physical ones.  I'm worried that this change may remove some
>    required adjustment.  What about m->p_paddr_valid ?

Hmm, well since the patch has gone in, lets see what happens and if
any targets break.

Cheers
        Nick
      (worried if he has been too easy on approving patches again...)



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