[PATCH] MIPS/BFD: Fix assertions with SGI IRIX files
Maciej W. Rozycki
macro@codesourcery.com
Fri Sep 2 10:04:00 GMT 2011
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Richard Sandiford wrote:
> >> A patch to remove the assertions is pre-approved if you agree that's OK.
> >
> > OK, but are you positive that'll be no regression?
>
> This is binutils. You can never be positive that a patch won't break
> something. But the handling of SHN_MIPS_DATA and SHN_MIPS_TEXT isn't
> written in an SGI-specific way (just as the handling of the other
> SHN_MIPS_* sections isn't written in an SGI-specific way). I couldn't see,
> and still can't see, a reason why removing the assertions is wrong.
OK, this is good enough a justification for me, thanks for investigating.
I meant any improper handling within BFD itself of course. I'll make that
change and push it at my earliest convenience. It may take a couple of
days.
Maciej
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