[PATCH] bfd/elf-hppa.h: Cleanup constants and comments

Nick Clifton nickc@redhat.com
Wed Aug 22 12:36:00 GMT 2018


Hi Alan,

>>  #else
>> -      hdr->sh_type = 1;
>> +      /* Note - it is not clear why this is not SHT_PARISC_UNWIND as well.
>> +	 Presumably it is a historical constraint, so leave it as it is.  */
>> +      hdr->sh_type = SHT_PROGBITS;
>>  #endif
> 
> It dates back to a 2000-05 patch of mine resurrecting hppa 32-bit.
> I'm fairly certain some unwinder wanted it that way, but the details
> escape me.

Yeah - I figured that it would be something like that.

My motto: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" ... :-)

Cheers
  Nick



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