gc sections and .eh_frame

[Alan Modra]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2005 at 01:57:58PM +0200, Eric Botcazou wrote:
> > So how do you ensure .gcc_except_table.* is marked, if not by looking
> > through .eh_frame relocs?
> 
> Take a look at the change to output_function_exception_table in the 
> aforementioned GCC patch. :-)

I see.  That extra word emitted just to tie .gcc_except_table.* to the
function code is no doubt one reason why the gcc patch hasn't been
approved.  Hmm, I think we can do without it by marking sections
referenced from .eh_frame specially, and keeping them iff the associated
.text section is marked.  Patch in progress.

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Alan Modra
IBM OzLabs - Linux Technology Centre