On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 20:14, Hans-Peter Nilsson wrote: > That question isn't applicable or maybe I should say "by > identity mapping". To wit, SYMNAME refers to whatever has > "static" in front of it *in the source code*, but for which you > want it removed, i.e. globalized (speaking in C terms).
I think you fail to appreciate the complexity of a compiler symbol table. Particularly when GNU extensions are involved, and when languages like C++ are involved. If you restrict yourself to ISO C, then yes it will probably work in all cases. Otherwise, no, it won't. You really should look at the #pragma redefine_extname and extern_prefix documentation, which lists a number of cases where this "by identify mapping" concept doesn't work. > I mentioned --wrap just as *one* way of modifying SYMNAME later > on (so please don't get stuck on it): OK. I'll concede this isn't a reason to reject the patch, it was just something to consider in the design. -- Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com
