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 > > How is the idea of adopting it as the standard format of GNU Hurd?
 >
 > I have no opinion on this.  Note though that these complex relocations
 > are encoded within a standard ELF file (merely using separate
 > relocation-type and symbol-type codes).  There is no need for an
 > OS/kernel to support it, since all the action takes place within the
 > assembler and linker.

OK.  I do discard my idea trying to cover shared library.  But I
believe that if such gas were the standard assembler, anyone will be
able to write lightweight OO compiler language comparatively easily.

- Isoyaf