Re: linker scripts

2007-06-20 Thread Janne Johansson
Constantine Kousoulos wrote: Having a linux background (and a limited NetBSD experience), i expected to find linker scripts in the kernel source code. However, this is simply not true for most architectures. What is the logic behind the lack of linker scripts? Do you have an actual problem

Re: linker scripts

2007-06-20 Thread Artur Grabowski
Constantine Kousoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Having a linux background (and a limited NetBSD experience), i expected to find linker scripts in the kernel source code. However, this is simply not true for most architectures. What is the logic behind the lack of linker scripts? The same

Re: linker scripts

2007-06-20 Thread Constantine Kousoulos
O/H Chris Kuethe ]cqaxe: Let me spin that around and ask you, what is the logic behind having linker scripts? If our bootloader can load a simple elf binary (or maybe one built with a slightly different text address) then why use linker scripts? CK A simple answer to a simple question. Thank

linker scripts

2007-06-19 Thread Constantine Kousoulos
Having a linux background (and a limited NetBSD experience), i expected to find linker scripts in the kernel source code. However, this is simply not true for most architectures. What is the logic behind the lack of linker scripts? Thanks, Constantine