Undefined weak symbols stay undefined

[Momchil Velikov]

>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Modra <amodra@bigpond.net.au> writes:

Alan> On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 11:57:32AM +0200, Momchil Velikov wrote:
>> Aren't undefined weak symbols supposed to be _defined_ to zero by
>> the linker, probably putting them in SHN_ANS ?

Alan> No.  Undefined weak symbols have a _value_ of zero, which is different
Alan> to saying they are defined to zero.

  What is the need of undefined symbols in statically linked
executables ?

~velco