target/5563: [Cygwin] using a pointer named "end" consistently produces segfault in windows.

[Danny Smith]

The following reply was made to PR target/5563; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Danny Smith <dannysmith@clear.net.nz>
To: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org, arlankfo@141.com,
 nobody@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-prs@gcc.gnu.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: target/5563: [Cygwin] using a pointer named "end" consistently
 produces segfault in windows.
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 09:52:10 +0000

 http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=g
 cc&pr=5563
 
 This is really a binutils problem isn't it.  In  ld/scripttempl/pe/sc,
 line 132ff
 
   .endjunk ${RELOCATING+BLOCK(__section_alignment__)} :
   {
     /* end is deprecated, don't use it */
     ${RELOCATING+ end = .;}
     ${RELOCATING+ _end = .;}
     ${RELOCATING+ __end__ = .;}
   }
 
 Danny