linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libbpf: skip empty sections in bpf_object__init_global_data

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Date:   Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:50:13 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     James Hilliard <james.hilliard1@...il.com>
Cc:     bpf@...r.kernel.org, jose.marchesi@...cle.com, ast@...nel.org,
        daniel@...earbox.net, andrii@...nel.org, martin.lau@...ux.dev,
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        trix@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, llvm@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libbpf: skip empty sections in
 bpf_object__init_global_data_maps

Hello:

This patch was applied to bpf/bpf-next.git (master)
by Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@...nel.org>:

On Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:26:49 -0600 you wrote:
> The GNU assembler generates an empty .bss section. This is a well
> established behavior in GAS that happens in all supported targets.
> 
> The LLVM assembler doesn't generate an empty .bss section.
> 
> bpftool chokes on the empty .bss section.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - libbpf: skip empty sections in bpf_object__init_global_data_maps
    https://git.kernel.org/bpf/bpf-next/c/47ea7417b074

You are awesome, thank you!
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