> > > I've tried that with your testcase and it seems to work. > > > > > What gcc release you are using ? > > I tested with mingw builds of 3.3.1 and last weeks GCC-head (3.4). They put > readonly data into .rdata$ sections if -fdata-sections but in .text otherwise. > You're correct, though, it is is different in 3.2.x > > > It seems that gcc3.2 (which is the recent > > cygwin release) does not support this. (See the ! below) > > Are there any other gcc options to archive this ? > > Not that I know of. A -mrdata-in-rdata :) switch would be handy. > What should we do ?
1. wait until gcc 3.3 is in the cygwin net distribution and forgot this patch. 2. Apply this patch as it is. 3. Extend this patch with .rdata$ support like you have done and apply this all to ensure propper working for current and further gcc3 release. I would prefer solution 3. Any objectivies ? Ralf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/