Re: [RFC] Add __initbss section

["Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@linux-mips.org>]

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007, Franck Bui-Huu wrote:

> >  I guess for a bss-type section you want to use something like:
> > 
> >     .section .init.bss,"aw",@nobits
> > 
> 
> Sorry but I'm missing your point here. This indeed should be added
> for assembler code but I don't see how it's related with the kernel
> image size difference I was seeing.

 Well, otherwise the section is marked as containing data and therefore 
taking space in the image.  Compare the output of `readelf -S' and/or 
`objdump -h' with and without the directive above.

 What do you mean by "assembler code" in this context, BTW?  Everything is 
assembler code, be it handwritten or GCC-generated.  Have a look at how 
GCC sets flags for your section, by running `gcc -S' and examining the 
output.

  Maciej