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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: changed section attributes
From:       Petko Manolov <petkan () dce ! bg>
Date:       2000-10-31 14:41:04
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Keith Owens wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:29:16 +0200,
> Petko Manolov <petkan@dce.bg> wrote:
> >I wonder why the compiler decides to add ".section
> >.modinfo,"a",@progbits"
> >May be this is the thing which should be fixed.
> 
> That is just gcc speak for section .modinfo is marked as allocated,
> type progbits.  Read the ELF standard if you want to know more.


I already red the info as pages, but the description was too brief.

If this is default gcc behavior then it seems that changing to latest
modutils is the only option ;-)

I wonder if Linus will apply your patch.


best,
Petkan
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