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[PING][PATCH] doc: mention that -ftls-model is subject to optimization


Ping.  I've tried to phrase the additional doc text as concisely as possible.

Would a runtime warning be more appropriate?

Thanks.

On Wed, 24 Jul 2013, Alexander Monakov wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> As discussed here, the current behavior of -ftls-model is intended:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2013-07/msg00248.html
> (in short: unlike the attribute, -ftls-model sets a "most general" model to be
> used, but the compiler can use a less general model than specified, making it
> impossible to set global-dynamic model on the command line for non-PIC code).
> 
> I'd like to add a clarification to the docs. OK for trunk?
> 
> 2013-07-24  Alexander Monakov  <amonakov@ispras.ru>
> 
> 	* doc/invoke.texi: Mention that -ftls-model does not force the final
> 	model.
> 
> diff --git a/gcc/doc/invoke.texi b/gcc/doc/invoke.texi
> index d99d217..4d1fbee 100644
> --- a/gcc/doc/invoke.texi
> +++ b/gcc/doc/invoke.texi
> @@ -20802,6 +20802,9 @@ Not all targets provide complete support for this switch.
>  Alter the thread-local storage model to be used (@pxref{Thread-Local}).
>  The @var{model} argument should be one of @code{global-dynamic},
>  @code{local-dynamic}, @code{initial-exec} or @code{local-exec}.
> +Note that the choice is subject to optimization: the compiler may use
> +a more efficient model for symbols not visible outside of the translation
> +unit, or if @option{-fpic} is not given on the command line.
>  
>  The default without @option{-fpic} is @code{initial-exec}; with
>  @option{-fpic} the default is @code{global-dynamic}.
> 
> 


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