Jorge PEREZ <jorge.perez@xxxxxxxx> writes: > Ian Lance Taylor wrote: >> (Appending reply to the correct thread.) >> >> When jump tables are used, their location depends on the target. They >> are not generally placed in a special section name. On some targets >> they must be placed in the .text section. When possible they are placed >> in the .rodata section, or whichever section is used to hold read-only >> data. >> > > Thanks for the reply. > > I'm interested on the SPARC V8 target. I know the jump-table is being > placed at the beginning of .text in GCC4.5.1. I checked the sources > related to the -fno-jump-tables but didn't find anything useful. If > anyone can give me a hint to find the way to place it somewhere else > that would be of great help. Thanks As far as I know there isn't any way to change where jump tables are placed without modifying the source code and rebuilding the compiler. If you rebuild the compiler, see JUMP_TABLES_IN_TEXT_SECTION. Ian
