Index: config/tc-xtensa.c
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c,v
retrieving revision 1.69
diff -u -p -r1.69 tc-xtensa.c
--- config/tc-xtensa.c	25 Aug 2006 00:08:55 -0000	1.69
+++ config/tc-xtensa.c	25 Aug 2006 19:56:07 -0000
@@ -4516,12 +4516,9 @@ xtensa_mark_literal_pool_location (void)
   emit_state s;
   fragS *pool_location;
 
-  if (use_literal_section && !directive_state[directive_absolute_literals])
+  if (use_literal_section)
     return;
 
-  frag_align (2, 0, 0);
-  record_alignment (now_seg, 2);
-
   /* We stash info in these frags so we can later move the literal's
      fixes into this frchain's fix list.  */
   pool_location = frag_now;