From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: David Kesselring <dkesselr@mmc.atmel.com>
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: lib.a
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 01:50:39 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20031104005039.GA27415@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0311031717560.24745-100000@ares.mmc.atmel.com>
On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 05:22:42PM -0500, David Kesselring wrote:
> The function that I am missing (release_firmware) is compiled into
> lib/lib.a. and shows up in lib.a.flags. But it does not show up in vmlinux
> binary or the symbol table. I couldn't see that the generic Malta make
> file has any garbage collection on but I can't see where it is lost.
> What I get is unresolved symbols when I insmod my driver.
> Any ideas from the experts?
It's a library so if no reference is preceeding the library that member
won't be linked in.
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-11-04 0:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-11-03 22:22 David Kesselring
2003-11-04 0:50 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
2003-11-04 9:34 ` lib.a Geert Uytterhoeven
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2003-11-03 18:53 lib.a David Kesselring
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