[parisc-linux] Get rid of %r8 linker stubs

Alan Modra alan@linuxcare.com.au
Wed, 5 Jul 2000 10:38:02 +1000 (EST)


On Tue, 4 Jul 2000 willy@thepuffingroup.com wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 23, 2000 at 11:45:16AM +1000, Alan Modra wrote:
> > One fairly simple work-around is to use -ffunction-sections when compiling,
> > as then you need a truely enormous function (> 4*2**(17-1) bytes long)
> > before you'll get "cannot reach stub"  Also, gcc has support for handling
> > even these enormous functions.
> 
> how about 
>   --split-by-reloc COUNT      Split output sections every COUNT relocs
> would that help?

No.  It would lead to the same problem as seen with the .init section.

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