Re: [PATCH] x86: linker script syntax nits

[Roland McGrath]

> The other -- and somewhat less cantankerous way -- is to use a dummy symbol:
> 
> #define LINUX_ASSERT(expr, name, string) name = ASSERT(expr, string)
> 
> "name" would have to be unique for each instance.

I wouldn't like to pollute the symtabs with those useless symbols.

#define LINUX_ASSERT(expr, string) PROVIDE(_assert_bogon = ASSERT(expr, string))

works with a recent ld.  I don't know what the problematic old ld versions
were.  Do you have such on hand to test?

Ian may have another suggestion.


Thanks,
Roland
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