linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] re-add -ffreestanding

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Date:	Thu, 7 Sep 2006 02:47:42 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
cc:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] re-add -ffreestanding

Hi,

On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Adrian Bunk wrote:

> > BS, even without it gcc can't make such assumption.
> > There is not a single optimization, which would be invalid in a kernel 
> > environment and would be "fixed" by this option, so please stop this 
> > nonsense.
> 
> You are wrong.
> 
> Section 5.1.2.2.2 of ISO/IEC 9899:1999 says:
> In a hosted environment, a program may use all functions, macros, type 
> definitions, and objects described in the library clause (clause 7).
> 
> Since a hosted environment means gcc+libc, it's therefore clear that gcc 
> can assume the presence of a full libc if gcc isn't told that it's used 
> as a freestanding environment.

Define "full libc".
Explain what exactly -ffreestanding fixes, which is not valid for the 
kernel.

byem Roman
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