Graham Stoney wrote:
> I've made yet another update to my dead function optimisation
Has anyone looked at this????
This is the way the kernel used to be, with the kernel objects
as *.a files instead of *.o files. I remember a discussion on
some mailing lists when things changed from *.a to *.o, and I
asked why it had changed. The response I received was the change
was due to loadable modules, that when you link the kernel as a
bunch of *.a files the result is usually missing lots of functions
that a loadable module may want to call. I was told to trim down
the size of my embedded kernel by using configuration options
(and loadable modules) rather than selective loading of functions
by 'ld'.
> .... and is particularly handy for emdedded systems people.
Yes, but I lost that argument long ago, and am trying to find
ways to work with the "new" method.
> I think/hope we're getting close to something that could be accepted into the
> official kernel now.
Who gave you that indication? I wouldn't even try to check any of
this into the kernel sources based upon past discussions.
-- Dan
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