[U-Boot] [PATCH RFC] Fix build problems caused by "_end" -> "__bss_end__" rename

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue Mar 29 14:39:11 CEST 2011


Dear Albert ARIBAUD,

In message <4D90BA8B.3080200 at free.fr> you wrote:
>
> > Commit 44c6e65 "rename _end to __bss_end__ broke building of a large
> > number of systems (at least all PowerPC?):
> >
> > libstubs.o: In function `app_startup':
> > examples/standalone/stubs.c:197: undefined reference to `__bss_end__'
...
> Hmm... The change from _end to __bss_end__ should not have been applied 
> to the standalone apps, I believe. They are not compiled with start.S 
> but with the standard lib, which will use _end.

Good point.  Will send an updated patch.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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