H. Peter Anvin writes:
> Sorry for ask something that's at least semi-off-topic, but I would
> like to ask what the situation is regarding ELF on ARM.
ELF is now the preferred binary format on ARM.
> I do remember a long time ago something about a discussion that
> there was no definition for ARM ELF; is that still the case, or
> are the current snags elsewhere?
There is a definition, which can be found somewhere on the netwinder.org
ftp and/or web sites. Exactly where it is, I'm not sure.
> All I know is that binutils 2.9.1 doesn't seem to support ARM ELF --
> if there is work that needs to be done in this are, perhaps I could
> lend a hand, but I'd like to know the current status :)
I think binutils 2.9.1 needed patches to properly support ARM. However,
if you're thinking about kernels, you should be using 2.9.5. 2.9.1 had
some problems with text in different sections.
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