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diff --git a/ld/ld.texinfo b/ld/ld.texinfo index 2121725..fbda265 100644 --- a/ld/ld.texinfo +++ b/ld/ld.texinfo @@ -5865,6 +5865,13 @@ instructions into @code{bal} instructions when it determines that the target subroutine is a leaf routine (that is, the target subroutine does not itself call any subroutines). +@cindex Cortex-A8 erratum workaround +@kindex --fix-cortex-a8 +@kindex --no-fix-cortex-a8 +The @samp{--fix-cortex-a8} switch enables a link-time workaround for an erratum in certain Cortex-A8 processors. The workaround is enabled by default if you are targeting the ARM v7-A architecture profile. It can be enabled otherwise by specifying @samp{--fix-cortex-a8}, or disabled unconditionally by specifying @samp{--no-fix-cortex-a8}. + +The erratum only affects Thumb-2 code. Please contact ARM for further details. + @ifclear GENERIC @lowersections @end ifclear |