Ian Lance Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> "Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> gcc-4.1.0-0.20051206r108118 emits wrong .size directives for
>> statically initialized objects with a flexible array member,
>> e.g.:
>>
>> struct {int x; int y[];} obj = {1, {2, 3}};
>>
>> .globl obj
>> .data
>> .align 4
>> .type obj, @object
>> .size obj, 4
>> obj:
>> .long 1
>> .long 2
>> .long 3
>>
>> Can this have serious effects (like overlapped or split objects),
>> or is .size used only for e.g. debugging?
>
> In general .size is only used for debugging purposes.
It is also used in connection with copy relocations. That's the only case
were accurate size information is important, AFAIK.
Andreas.
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