Hi Vahur,
To create object files which are link-compatible with MS Visual C, the "x" flag
in .section directive should also set read only flag in COFF section. Otherwise
MS linker will complain about multiple segments with different attributes and
in fact will not merge such section with other code sections.
I tracked down the problem to the function obj_coff_section in file config/obj-
coff.c where line
case 'x': flags |= SEC_CODE | SEC_LOAD; break;
should be changed to
case 'x': flags |= SEC_CODE | SEC_LOAD | SEC_READONLY; break;
Read/write code sections are possible then by specifying "wx" as section
attributes.
Except that the "w" flag will be processed first, clearing the readonly
bit and then the "x" flag will be processed, setting it. In order to
obtain read/write code sections you would need to use "xw" as the flags.
I agree that it makes sense to have code sections marked as readonly be
default, but I am worried that making this change would break other
tools which rely upon the current behaviour. Still if we make the "w"
flag behave as you originally suggested it might be OK.
Please could you try out the uploaded patch and see if it resolves the
problem for you ?
Cheers
Nick
gas/ChangeLog
2005-10-28 Nick Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
PR binutils/1568
* config/obj-coff.c (obj_coff_section): Set readonly flag with the
'x' attribute. Remember the actions of the 'w' and 'n' attributes
and do not allow the 'x','s' or 'd' attributes to change them.
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