On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:57 AM, H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM, H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:28 PM, H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 2:40 AM, Richard Guenther
>>> <richard.guenther@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:12 AM, H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 05:20:48PM -0800, H.J. Lu wrote:
>>>>>> This patch uses .init_array/.fini_array sections instead of
>>>>>> .ctors/.dtors sections if mixing .init_array/.fini_array and
>>>>>> .ctors/.dtors sections with init_priority works.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It removes .ctors/.ctors sections from executables and DSOes, which will
>>>>>> remove one function call at startup time from each executable and DSO.
>>>>>> It should reduce image size and improve system startup time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If a platform with a working .init_array/.fini_array support needs a
>>>>>> different .init_array/.fini_array implementation, it can set
>>>>>> use_initfini_array to no.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since .init_array/.fini_array is a target feature. --enable-initfini-array
>>>>>> is default to no unless the native run-time test is passed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To pass the native run-time test, a linker with SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY
>>>>>> support is required.  The binutils patch is available at
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2010-12/msg00466.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Linker patch has been checked in.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This patch passed 32bit/64bit regression test on Linux/x86-64.  Any
>>>>>> comments?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This updated patch fixes build on Linux/ia64 and should work on others.
>>>>> Any comments?
>>>>
>>>> Yes.  This is stage1 material.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Here is the updated patch.  OK for trunk?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> H.J.
>>> ----
>>> 2011-03-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
>>>
>>>        PR target/46770
>>>        * acinclude.m4 (gcc_AC_INITFINI_ARRAY): Removed.
>>>
>>>        * config.gcc (use_initfini_array): New variable.
>>>        Use initfini-array.o if supported.
>>>
>>>        * crtstuff.c: Don't generate .ctors nor .dtors sections if
>>>        NO_CTORS_DTORS_SECTIONS is defined.
>>>
>>>        * configure.ac: Remove gcc_AC_INITFINI_ARRAY.  Add
>>>        --enable-initfini-array and check if .init_array can be used with
>>>        .ctors.
>>>
>>>        * configure: Regenerated.
>>>
>>>        * config/initfini-array.c: New.
>>>        * config/initfini-array.h: Likewise.
>>>        * config/t-initfini-array: Likewise.
>>>
>>>        * config/arm/arm.c (arm_asm_init_sections): Call
>>>        elf_initfini_array_init_sections if NO_CTORS_DTORS_SECTIONS
>>>        is defined.
>>>        * config/avr/avr.c (avr_asm_init_sections): Likewise.
>>>        * config/ia64/ia64.c (ia64_asm_init_sections): Likewise.
>>>        * config/mep/mep.c (mep_asm_init_sections): Likewise.
>>>        * config/microblaze/microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_asm_init_sections):
>>>        Likewise.
>>>        * config/rs6000/rs6000.c (rs6000_elf_asm_init_sections): Likewise.
>>>        * config/stormy16/stormy16.c (xstormy16_asm_init_sections):
>>>        Likewise.
>>>        * config/v850/v850.c (v850_asm_init_sections): Likewise.
>>>
>>
>> PING:
>>
>> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2011-03/msg00760.html
>>
>
> Any comments?  Any objections?
>

Here is the patch updated for the current trunk.  OK for trunk?

Thanks.


-- 
H.J.