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Re: [PATCH] Add support for R_MIPS_JALR
Adam Nemet <anemet@caviumnetworks.com> writes:
> Richard Sandiford writes:
>> Adam Nemet <anemet@caviumnetworks.com> writes:
>> > +mrelax-pic-calls
>> > +Target Report Mask(RELAX_PIC_CALLS)
>> > +Try to turn PIC (indirect) calls into direct calls
>>
>> "Try to allow the linker to turn PIC calls into branches"? Bit clumsy,
>> I know, but the current version seems to suggest that GCC can do the
>> change itself, rather than simply emitting a hint for the linker.
>>
>> Better suggestions welcome!
>
> I think yours is better. If we extend binutils to also transform jalr->jal
> and jr->j in -mno-plt executables we technically wouldn't be creating
> "branches" anymore [...]
Good point. OK, let's leave it as "direct calls".
Richard