https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=98121
H.J. Lu <hjl.tools at gmail dot com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last reconfirmed| |2020-12-03 Component|target |other Ever confirmed|0 |1 Target Milestone|--- |11.0 Status|UNCONFIRMED |NEW --- Comment #3 from H.J. Lu <hjl.tools at gmail dot com> --- (In reply to H.J. Lu from comment #2) > The issue here is that what should happen when definitions marked with used > attribute and unmarked definitions are put in the same section. It has > nothing > to do with .retain. If we cant to use SHF_GNU_RETAIN on used attribute, compiler can do 1. Issue an error. 2. issue a warning and mark the unmarked definition as used. 3. Silently mark the unmarked definition as used.