[PATCH/RFA] Fix C-referenceable sections with explicit LMAs

[Jason R Thorpe]

On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 10:29:23AM +0000, Nick Clifton wrote:

 > Maybe what we need here is a new keyword then.  Something like
 > SIZEOF_INCLUDING_ORPHANS (or something less wordy) which would mean
 > "the size of the section plus the size of any attached orphan
 > sections".  Then in the documentation we could make it clear that
 > SIZEOF is just the size of the basic section without any attachments,
 > and provide an example of the difference.
 > 
 > What do you think ?

I guess that would be fine.  It's still annoying that existing linker
scripts would not continue to work, but at least the recommended fix
is much simpler.

I'll work on a SIZEOF_WITH_ORPHANS (*slightly* less wordy :-) patch
tonight.

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>