[PATCH v2 2/2] powerpc new toolchains fix (crt.S)

[Anton Vorontsov]

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 07:27:59PM +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> >Linker does not provide some vital functions when building
> >freestanding
> >applications with a new toolchain,
> 
> That's because the compiler provides those functions, not the linker.
> 
> >so we have to provide our own CRT.
> 
> ...in libgcc.  Why don't you link against that?

For the same reason we don't link kernel against libgcc?
I.e. just a matter of taste. There are two camps: those who
argue against libgcc, and those who argue for libgcc.

Hey! You were in this thread! :-)

http://www.mail-archive.com/linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org/msg17224.html

Purgatory is just a small (tiny) piece of code that runs
between kernels. Whether use libgcc or not, personally, I have
no strong opinion. Kexec didn't use it, so we kept it the same
way.

Thanks,

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