Re: [q] no line info for __init functions?

Kev (klmitch@mit.edu)
Thu, 01 Apr 1999 19:08:17 EST

> I noticed that if I compile the kernel with -g I cannot use the "list"
> command on functions like start_kernel(), sched_init() and many others. By
> looking at what is common amongst them I noticed that they are either
> __init or __initfunc.
>
> So, the question is - why is this and can it be avoided somehow (via ld
> scripts or ld(1) switches?). The gcc is 2.7.2.3, ld is 2.9.1.

the 'why' is "Because they aren't there anymore." The 'how to
avoid' is to remove the declarations.

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