[Thread reset] GCC4 vs binutils

Dave Korn dave.korn.cygwin@googlemail.com
Thu Feb 26 13:56:00 GMT 2009


Charles Wilson wrote:

> So, in short: auto-import has been available for 7.5 years, and has been
> the default (but whines with "info" message) on all pe platforms for
> just under 7 years.
> 
> I don't think anyone will complain about no longer whining. It's an
> established tool in the gcc/ld-on-pe toolbox.

  Just to restate FTA what was posted elsewhere in another thread: it is also
a minor change in behaviour WRT allocation of sections.

> Dave, do you want to propose the patch on binutils, or shall I?

  Now posted at http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-02/msg00341.html.

    cheers,
      DaveK



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