[PATCH] ldso/powerpc: add support for protected symbols

[Joakim Tjernlund]

Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo at zacarias.com.ar> wrote on 2010/10/28 15:12:26:
>
> On 10/28/10 10:01, Carmelo Amoroso wrote:
>
> >> Did a complete patch get out of it?
> >> Some architectures (arm, sh, i386) went with their own fix after/before
> >> that discussion.
> >
> > Hi you're right, but thinking at it again, a generic solution should be better.
> >
> > We were in hurry to fix new nptl for sh, so why we fixed it in a the
> > specific part.
> > Now, looking at the Jocke's work, I've seen that he added an extra sym
> > argument, that it is exactly
> > we we needed for the prelinking.
> > So I think tha tmoving toward a unified implementation for protected
> > symbol will be usefull
> > for more stuff.
>
> I agree that common is the best solution, however...
>
> >> It's a lingering issue that makes nptl not very usable in some scenarios.t
> >
> > you're right, but finding free time is sometimes difficult.
>
> I'm not finger pointing, just saying that it could be fixed per
> architecture until the common code/fix is panned out.
> My point is that the patch will need to be rebased for all architectures
> that've got the fix already.
> I can do some heavy workouts for arm & powerpc (for real hardware).
> Sorry if it was misinterpreted, didn't want to imply anything by
> pointing it out.

You can but if you do you create more work for uClibc devs that has/should
fix the code. These stop gap fixes never tend to get addressed once the are
in so it is a bad idea commit such to the general uClibc repo.

    Jocke