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@@ -4994,6 +4994,11 @@ The special output section name @samp{/DISCARD/} may be used to discard
input sections. Any input sections which are assigned to an output
section named @samp{/DISCARD/} are not included in the output file.
+Note, sections that match the @samp{/DISCARD/} output section will be
+discarded even if they are in an ELF section group which has other
+members which are not being discarded. This is deliberate.
+Discarding takes precedence over grouping.
+
@node Output Section Attributes
@subsection Output Section Attributes
@cindex output section attributes