for those symbols,you need to learn something about ELF file format (its concept of sections)
ik@cyberspace.org wrote:
Hi All,
Is there any documentation for the symbols in the ld.script linker
scripts for the linux kernel.
I'm porting Linux kernel to a mips board for which I need to understand the various symbols used in the kernel.
For example what is the use of the following symbols `__init_begin' `__init_end' `__initcall_start `__initcall_end' `_ftext' `__setup_start' `__setup_end'
I'm not good in these linker scripts... any help pointers would be of great help to me ! (I'm referrring gnu ld manual pages ... still have a long way to go :(
Thanks in advance ! Indu
