[RFC] SHF_GNU_RETAIN ELF Section Flag

[Florian Weimer]

* Jozef Lawrynowicz:

> Yes, the use of the KEEP linker script directive is the current way to
> protect a section from garbage collection, but in my original proposal
> I outlined the benefits of using an attribute to save a section from
> garbage collection. For the attribute to work, you need a section flag
> to propagate the information to the linker.

I think you meant to write “an attribute to save a *symbol* from”.
I agree that this is a compelling case for a single-object-file
solution.

Thanks,
Florian
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