[PATCH 8/9] powerpc: make iSeries build

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Sun Oct 2 11:06:04 EST 2005


> The merge of vmlinux.lds.S would be much cleaner if it is clear that
> putting the ..start/end symbols inside the section definitions is OK on
> ppc32.

It is okay, and putting those symbol definitions
outside the section definition (like the ppc32
linker script used to do) can be wrong even, for
example, when the output sections need extra
alignment.


Segher




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