https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=92030
--- Comment #4 from Alexander Nikulin <anikulin at dlink dot ru> --- (In reply to Alexander Monakov from comment #3) > The alias attribute usually works fine with declarations of static variables. > > So, have you tried > > static struct memtype MTYPE_##name[1] __attribute__((alias("_mt_" #name))); > > (i.e. with 'static' rather that 'extern')? I was sure I did! And this reported smth like 'already defined' or similar. Different combinations of attributes were tried and likely I lost this obvious one. Thanks a lot, it works. So the decision is found. If the .equiv behaviour is not buggy really, I guess the case may be closed. Should I change its status myself or wait for an admin's verdict? Thanks again.