https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=64027
Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com> changed:
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--- Comment #2 from Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com> ---
Hi Peter,
I have applied a patch to the linker:
https://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2015-01/msg00090.html
This will transform the 4-byte BR instructions into 2-byte JMP instructions,
which the code size issue you raised as point 2.
Cheers
Nick