Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 18:43:20 +0100 (BST) From: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com> To: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A new Kernel Module System Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970401184204.4064C-100000@kipper.nlsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <199704011653.IAA02429@austin.polstra.com>
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On Tue, 1 Apr 1997, John Polstra wrote: > > I am pretty sure that if I link a bunch of objects together using > > -Bshareable, then ld(1) will generate a symbol table for me. > > Yes, you're right. I stand corrected. You get zillions of warnings > about RRS text relocations, but the output file does seem to be > legitimate. > > I still have doubts that this buys you anything, though. Is there any > advantage over just using the static symbol table and relocations? > Remember, you'll have to link against kernel symbols too, and it won't > have a run-time symbol table. I plan to link the kernel as if it was a dynamic executable. This involves hacking ld(1) so that it still generates _DYNAMIC information even if no shared libraries are seen in the link. -- Doug Rabson Mail: dfr@nlsystems.com Nonlinear Systems Ltd. Phone: +44 181 951 1891
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