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Re: [x32] Allow R_X86_64_64

>>> On 12.08.11 at 19:53, "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
> For R_X86_64_64 relocation, if addend is 0, linker will
> turn it to R_X86_64_32 and zero-extends it to 64bit. Otherwise,

Rather odd a treatment, especially since at the source level one can't
necessarily control the addend emitted.

> linker will generate R_X86_64_RELATIVE64 if it is a relocation
> against a local symbol or keep R_X86_64_64 for relocations
> against external symbols. We need R_X86_64_RELATIVE64
> since R_X86_64_RELATIVE only updates 32bit destination.
> 

I can't see how this deals with the example I gave, but I guess I
should first try it out before complaining...

Jan
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