[PATCH v2] bfd/{pe,pei}-x86_64: Decrease preferred section alignment from 16 to 4
LIU Hao
lh_mouse@126.com
Sat Mar 29 17:10:55 GMT 2025
在 2025-3-29 21:30, LIU Hao 写道:
> Attached is a revised patch, with testsuits updated. The alignment of `.rdata` has been increased from 4
> to 8 because of a potential bug in GCC (commented in code). Test results of current master, the previous
> patch, and this new patch, are also attached.
I suddenly realize that x86-64 supports transparent unaligned reads. As `.refptr` exists in a read-only
memory, even it's potentially misaligned it won't break in any way. If that's acceptable I can propose a
third patch.
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Best regards,
LIU Hao
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