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Re: allocating code to sections in source code

To: chris dot r dot lipchik at att dot net
Subject: Re: [ECOS] allocating code to sections in source code
From: Grant Edwards <grante at visi dot com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 16:52:11 -0600
Cc: ecos-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
References: <20010127213259.EHSQ25609.mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net>

On Sat, Jan 27, 2001 at 09:32:58PM +0000, chris.r.lipchik@att.net wrote:

> I'm looking for a reference guide on line which would 
> have the proper syntax for allocating code in a C or 
> ASM source file to a specific section which can be later 
> referenced by the linker.  Specifially, I'm interested in 
> the syntax for the gcc.

In assembly, use the .section directive:

	  .section foobar
        
          <your stuff here>

In gcc, use the __attribute__(()) mechanism:

    char myBuffer[512] __attribute__((section("foobar")));

Both of these are explained in the "info" files:

$ info gcc
$ info gas

-- 
Grant Edwards
grante@visi.com

References:
- allocating code to sections in source code
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