Re: [RFC] Add __initbss section

[Franck Bui-Huu <vagabon.xyz@gmail.com>]

Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> 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.

Well, since .init.bss is declared as follow:

        .init.bss (NOLOAD) : {
                ...
        }

data should not take any space in the image...

> 
>  What do you mean by "assembler code" in this context, BTW?

I meant to be able to put data into .init.bss section from assembly
code (*.S files) like __INITDATA does for .init.data section.

                Franck