I agree with your point of view. Currently, there is a proposal under discussion, and everyone tends to favor using GNU Properties. https://github.com/riscv-non-isa/riscv-elf-psabi-doc/pull/417
On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM Greg McGary <g...@rivosinc.com> wrote: > The RISCV psABI already specifies ELF attributes as the mechanism for > attaching feature bits to object files, so it is neither necessary nor > desirable to add another. > > > https://github.com/riscv-non-isa/riscv-elf-psabi-doc/blob/master/riscv-elf.adoc#attributes > > G > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM Greg McGary <g...@rivosinc.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM Monk Chiang <monk.chi...@sifive.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> * gcc/config/riscv/riscv.cc >>> (riscv_file_end_indicate_exec_stack): Add .note.gnu.property. >>> >>> * libgcc/config/riscv/riscv-asm.h: Add GNU_PROPERTY for ZICFILP, >>> ZICFISS. >>> >> >> ELF attributes (.riscv.attributes section) offer a cleaner way to attach >> feature bits to object files. GNU properties (.note.gnu.property) >> are uglier, >> and less convenient to handle. I would much rather we use the ELF >> mechanism. >> >> G >> >
