Re: [arm-gnu] .ARM.exidx and .ARM.extab

[42Bastian <list-bastian.schick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carlos

>>> low-level compiler helper routine contains minimal unwind information 
>>> (8 bytes).
>> Why does a C function need unwind information ?
>>
> 
> In general? To support cancellation requirements on POSIX compliant 
> systems, 

Ah. Ok. I get it.

>but on bare-metal it is not required.
> 
> What version of Sourcery G++ are you using? The latest 2009q3-68 has a 
> fix for this, and the linker should remove that unwind information for 

We and our clients use the 2009q1, so we switch.


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