gnupic: Re: [gnupic] gplink dead section optimization
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] gplink dead section optimization
From:
Craig Franklin ####@####.####
Date:
27 May 2005 04:00:31 +0100
Message-Id: <42968DB6.5050903@users.sourceforge.net>
David Willmore wrote:
>>I have added a new optimization to gplink. Dead sections are removed
>>when the optimization level is 2 or higher. A dead section is any
>>section that doesn't have relocations pointing to its symbols. This
>>means the code or data in the section is never accessed. This
>>optimization removes the section and its symbols to reduce program and
>>data memory. This optimization will not remove any absolute sections.
>>
>>Preliminary tests are working well. The code is in cvs. I need to
>>decide if more exceptions should be allowed. For example, don't remove
>>sections in protected memory. I am open to any suggestions.
>>
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>Is there a way to override this on a per segment fashon? What if one
>uses a segment to store the copyright message--which may never be
>referenced--and this removes it. Oops.
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I have plans for a .noopt and .opt directive, but they aren't
implemented yet.
>Cheers,
>David
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