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[Mike Frysinger]

On Sun, Nov 27, 2005 at 01:40:21PM +1000, Rob wrote:
> Quoting "Peter S. Mazinger" <ps.m at gmx.net>:
> > glibc-2.3.6 has 23 such relocs (although provides more then uClibc, so
> > please understand, that 431 is far away from that (removing these relocs
> > will speed up libc)
> 
> By relocs I take it you're referring to "dummy" API entry points which simply
> shuffle their params to a "hidden" internal routine to do the work?  Why would
> you not just use the "proper" named entry point then for the API-called routine?

no, that is not what a reloc[ation] is at all

check out this sweet book:
http://www.iecc.com/linker/
and this section on relocation:
http://www.iecc.com/linker/linker07.html
-mike