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To: Alan Modra <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Alan Modra wrote:
> Another way is to define a new pseudo, .dc.a say, that magically does
> the above.

I do like the idea (in contrast to the --defsym suggestion).

But please make the name less collision-prone.  How about
".gnu.dc.a"?

While you're at it, some fixed-size relocs would be nice too:
".gnu.dc.1" .. ".gnu.dc.4" (and 8 for 64-bitters).

brgds, H-P