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List:       uclinux-dev
Subject:    [uClinux-dev] Re: out-of-line BUG
From:       Miles Bader <miles () lsi ! nec ! co ! jp>
Date:       2002-03-29 1:05:47
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David McCullough <davidm@snapgear.com> writes:
> This means all the strings are identical and get combined by the
> compiler (maybe ?).

No, gcc before 3.x doesn't do this (that's the reason for Andrew's patch).

> If this patch goes into the kernel proper we will pick it up when we import
> it.  At that time we would just convert everything else over to use it.
> 
> I am happy to wait unless other feel we need to preempt this going into the
> kernel proper ?

Naw, it's just a nice space savings.

Thanks,

-Miles
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