From 68dc60e6a7cf8924a97a23d3c8a73703c2ff79d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "H.J. Lu" Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 11:26:48 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] ELF: Updated comments for ET_EXEC and ET_DYN include/elf/common.h has #define ET_EXEC 2 /* Executable file */ #define ET_DYN 3 /* Shared object file */ These predate PIE: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/generic-abi/mBKlSNldFW4 Updated comments to #define ET_EXEC 2 /* Position-dependent executable file */ #define ET_DYN 3 /* Position-independent executable or shared object file */ * elf/common.h: Update comments for ET_EXEC and ET_DYN. --- include/ChangeLog | 4 ++++ include/elf/common.h | 5 +++-- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/ChangeLog b/include/ChangeLog index c309780544e..53f50e513f4 100644 --- a/include/ChangeLog +++ b/include/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2020-05-25 H.J. Lu + + * elf/common.h: Update comments for ET_EXEC and ET_DYN. + 2020-05-20 Nelson Chu * opcode/riscv.h: Include "bfd.h" to support bfd_boolean. diff --git a/include/elf/common.h b/include/elf/common.h index 26e6fbc8e68..4d94c4fd5b3 100644 --- a/include/elf/common.h +++ b/include/elf/common.h @@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ #define ET_NONE 0 /* No file type */ #define ET_REL 1 /* Relocatable file */ -#define ET_EXEC 2 /* Executable file */ -#define ET_DYN 3 /* Shared object file */ +#define ET_EXEC 2 /* Position-dependent executable file */ +#define ET_DYN 3 /* Position-independent executable or + shared object file */ #define ET_CORE 4 /* Core file */ #define ET_LOOS 0xFE00 /* Operating system-specific */ #define ET_HIOS 0xFEFF /* Operating system-specific */ -- 2.30.2