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| -rw-r--r-- | ld/ld.texinfo | 15 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ld/ld.texinfo b/ld/ld.texinfo index 00081da..cda834a 100644 --- a/ld/ld.texinfo +++ b/ld/ld.texinfo @@ -5584,6 +5584,21 @@ linker, which causes v4t @code{BX rM} instructions to be rewritten as In the former case, the switch should not be used, and @samp{R_ARM_V4BX} relocations are ignored. +@cindex FIX_V4BX_INTERWORKING +@kindex --fix-v4bx-interworking +Replace @code{BX rM} instructions identified by @samp{R_ARM_V4BX} +relocations with a branch to the following veneer: + +@smallexample +TST rM, #1 +MOVEQ PC, rM +BX Rn +@end smallexample + +This allows generation of libraries/applications that work on ARMv4 cores +and are still interworking safe. Note that the above veneer clobbers the +condition flags, so may cause incorrect progrm behavior in rare cases. + @cindex USE_BLX @kindex --use-blx The @samp{--use-blx} switch enables the linker to use ARM/Thumb |