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From: "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:25:00 -0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Don't use PLT nor GOT in libc.a [BZ #20750]
To: Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com>
Cc: GNU C Library <libc-alpha@sourceware.org>
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On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 11/04/2016 06:47 PM, H.J. Lu wrote:
>>
>> There is no need to use PLT nor GOT in libc.a to branch to a function,
>> regardless whether libc.a is compiled with PIC or not.
>>
>> Tested on x86-64.  OK for master?
>
>
> Isn't this header file used outside of libc as well?

It is used for other .a files.  If they aren't used to create static binaries,
PLT/GOT may be used.  The resulting executable will work correctly.

> (And the commit message should mention that this change is specific to
> x86_64.)
>

I will update it.


-- 
H.J.