Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 29 Jan 2000 02:39:26 +0100 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.3.40: <linux/linkage.h> generates incorrect cache alignments |
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Horst von Brand wrote: > Better get the linker to recognize repeated strings and merge them? It > doesn't do that right now (binutils-2.9.5.0.24), and not only the kernel > would benefit.
The linker already does .linkonce sections which eliminate duplicates. They're used for C++ templates. Get the compiler to put each unique string in its own .linkonce section.
enjoy, -- Jamie
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