[Bug 1001142] User defined linker sections.

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--- Comment #10 from John Dallaway <john@dallaway.org.uk> 2011-02-14 12:44:15 GMT ---
(In reply to comment #9)

> So, we are happy with USER_SECTION(). What's about those SECTION_START,
> SECTION_END definitions in the Attachment 1116 [details] ?  Will be they ever
> used then? IMO, the names are too generic and seem like the "reserved"
> words ...
> 
> If you need those defs, what is about USER_LABEL() instead?
> 
> #define USER_LABEL(_label_) \
>     ...
> 
> If we do not need those defs at all, I would be happy with (not tested)
> 
> --- a/packages/hal/cortexm/arch/current/src/cortexm.ld
> +++ b/packages/hal/cortexm/arch/current/src/cortexm.ld
> @@ -268,5 +268,11 @@ OUTPUT_FORMAT(elf32-bigarm)
> 
>  #define SECTIONS_END . = ALIGN(4); _end = .; PROVIDE (end = .);
> 
> +#define USER_SECTION(_name_, _region_, _vma_, _lma_) \
> +    . ## _name_ _vma_ : _lma_ \
> +    { __ ## _name_ ## _start = ABSOLUTE (.); \
> +    *(. ## _name_)* \
> +    __ ## _name_ ## _end = ABSOLUTE (.); }
> +
>  #include <pkgconf/hal_cortexm.h>
>  #include CYGHWR_MEMORY_LAYOUT_LDI
> 
> Comments?

It does seem preferable to eliminate the SECTION_START() and SECTION_END()
macros if possible. I assume these macros are not used elsewhere.

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