[PATCH] ld/ld.texinfo: Do not constrain dynamic linker lazy binding behaviour.

[Florian Weimer]

On 07/08/2016 02:28 PM, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> writes:
>
>> On 07/08/2016 03:44 AM, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
>>>  @item lazy
>>>  When generating an executable or shared library, mark it to tell the
>>> -dynamic linker to defer function call resolution to the point when
>>> -the function is called (lazy binding), rather than at load time.
>>> -Lazy binding is the default.
>>> +dynamic linker to defer function call resolution to a future time
>>> +which may be as late as when the function is called (lazy binding),
>>> +rather than at load time.  Resolution functions for GNU indirect
>>> +functions (STT_GNU_IFUNC) may be called one or more times during
>>> +function call resolution.  Lazy binding is the default.
>>
>> This implies that IFUNC resolver invocations are delayed as late as
>> possible (right until a function call which needs the relocation).  Is
>> this something we want to guarantee?
>
> The text says "may", so I don't see any guarantee.

The “during function call resolution” part concerns me.

Thanks,
Florian