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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:52:25 +0100
Subject: Questions for OpenSBI to support position independent execution
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On Jan 22 2021, Anup Patel wrote:

> The proposal for position-independent OpenSBI firmwares has been
> suggested in the past. Our only concern with position-independent
> code is additional instructions added in hot-path which can affect
> performances because all global variables and global functions will
> now be referred via GOT.

If you compile it as PIE that should all end up as pc-relative.

Andreas.

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