Peter Tyser <pty...@xes-inc.com> wrote on 28/09/2009 17:08:58: > > > > Peter, I just discovered that my gcc 3.4.6 allows me to use -mrelocatable > > with -fpie > > -fpie is about the same as -fpic and -fPIE is similar to -fPIC > > -fpie generates smaller code so one could consider using -fpie and > > -mrelocatable > > However -fpic/-fpie needs some fixes to the relocation code, but a quick > > hack > > by me works on my board. > > > > Does -fpie and -mrelocatable compile for you and do you have a non zero > > fixup section? > > -fpie and -mrelocatable does compile for me (tested on the XPedite5370 > with gcc 4.2.2) and has a non-zero fixup section. However, the -fpie > U-Boot image is slightly larger: > > pty...@petert u-boot $ size u-boot.PIC > text data bss dec hex filename > 304300 28644 33156 366100 59614 u-boot.PIC > > pty...@petert u-boot $ size u-boot.pie > text data bss dec hex filename > 304508 28624 33156 366288 596d0 u-boot.pie > > Let me know if I can provide any additional detail.
ehh, that is strange. Did you run a make clean in between? Do you see any "bl _global_offset_tab...@local-4" if you generate assembler(-S)? Maybe you had both -fPIC and -fpie defined? _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
