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Re: confusing comment for partial_inplace
- To: dje at transmeta dot com
- Subject: Re: confusing comment for partial_inplace
- From: Nick Clifton <nickc at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:09:58 -0800
- CC: binutils at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
Hi Doug,
: bfd-in2.h has this:
:
: /* When performing a partial link, some formats must modify the
: relocations rather than the data - this flag signals this.*/
: boolean partial_inplace;
:
: What is "inplace" refering to?
: When I read the phrase "partial_inplace" it says to me "in the
: section". However, when I read the comment it says "in the relocs".
It is meant to mean "inside the value that is the target of the
relocation". ie this only applies to REL relocs (not RELA).
At least that's what I have always understood it to mean.
Cheers
Nick