[RFC] bfd/vms

Nick Clifton nickc@redhat.com
Tue Apr 14 08:34:00 GMT 2009


Hi Tristan,

> currently the alpha/vax vms backend in split in 4 files:
> 
> vms-gsd.c
> vms-hdr.c
> vms-misc.c
> vms-tir.c
> 
> I think it doesn't really make sense to have 4 files for such a minor 
> backend.  The total size
> is about 150KB, which isn't very large (250KB for elf32-ppc.c, 350KB for 
> elf64-ppc.c for examples).
> 
> I plan to put all these bits into vms-eobj.c (obj/eobj is the name of 
> the vms vax/alpha object file format,
> but because this name is too common I prefer to keep the vms- prefix).
> 
> Any objections/comments ?

If the current set of four files is not broken, why change them ?

I don't object to the change if it is going to serve a useful purpose - 
for example making maintainence easier - but I do object if theer is no 
real benefit.

Cheers
   Nick




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