linux-kernel - Re: Inflation of vmlinux by linker on x86

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Message-ID: <48DD5ABF.8030805@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:57:19 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Joris van Rantwijk <jorispubl@...all.nl>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Inflation of vmlinux by linker on x86_64

Joris van Rantwijk wrote:
> 
> There is still the question whether linking vmlinux with -n (turn off
> file offset alignment) works on all architectures.  I suspect not.
> 

Almost certainly not, since it creates a noncompliant ELF file.  For x86 
it is probably safe, though, but it needs to be an arch option.

	-hpa
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