[PATCH v4] ld: Add --encoded-package-metadata

[H.J. Lu]

On Thu, Jul 25, 2024, 6:00 PM Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> wrote:

> Hi Jan, Hi Benjamin, Hi Matthias
>
> >> So introduce a `--encoded-package-metadata` linker flag that takes a
> >> percent-encoded JSON. Percent-encoding is used because it is a
> >> standard and simple to implement.
> >
> > Okay. Please don't forget to add a reference to the PR that you created
> > upon H.J.'s request. I notice H.J. has voiced a readability concern
> > there, but I think that can be taken care of incrementally.
> >
> > Cc-ing Nick as to views towards putting this on the branch as well.
>
> Hmm, I am open to the idea, but only if the commit (to the mainline)
> happens this week.  That will give me enough time to backport the
> patch and test it on the 2.43 branch.
>

I don't think this option is human readable.
It is a bad approach.


> Cheers
>    Nick
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