(Xtensa) Build: add .xt.prop and .xt.lit to the compiled ELF file

Adding prop and lit sections to the ELF will let the debugger and the disassembler
have more info about data bytes present in the middle of the Xtensa
instructions, usually used for padding.
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Omar Chebib 2022-02-24 15:24:11 +08:00
parent 9d97b7ba50
commit 3154abc66e
6 changed files with 114 additions and 0 deletions

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@ -182,4 +182,23 @@ SECTIONS
_etext = .;
} > iram_seg
/** This section will be used by the debugger and disassembler to get more information
* about raw data present in the code.
* Indeed, it may be required to add some padding at some points in the code
* in order to align a branch/jump destination on a particular bound.
* Padding these instructions will generate null bytes that shall be
* interpreted as data, and not code by the debugger or disassembler.
* This section will only be present in the ELF file, not in the final binary
* For more details, check GCC-212
*/
.xt.prop 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.prop .gnu.linkonce.prop.*))
}
.xt.lit 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.lit .gnu.linkonce.p.*))
}
}

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@ -170,4 +170,23 @@ SECTIONS
_etext = .;
} > iram_seg
/** This section will be used by the debugger and disassembler to get more information
* about raw data present in the code.
* Indeed, it may be required to add some padding at some points in the code
* in order to align a branch/jump destination on a particular bound.
* Padding these instructions will generate null bytes that shall be
* interpreted as data, and not code by the debugger or disassembler.
* This section will only be present in the ELF file, not in the final binary
* For more details, check GCC-212
*/
.xt.prop 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.prop .gnu.linkonce.prop.*))
}
.xt.lit 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.lit .gnu.linkonce.p.*))
}
}

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@ -205,6 +205,25 @@ SECTIONS
_etext = .;
} > iram_seg
/** This section will be used by the debugger and disassembler to get more information
* about raw data present in the code.
* Indeed, it may be required to add some padding at some points in the code
* in order to align a branch/jump destination on a particular bound.
* Padding these instructions will generate null bytes that shall be
* interpreted as data, and not code by the debugger or disassembler.
* This section will only be present in the ELF file, not in the final binary
* For more details, check GCC-212
*/
.xt.prop 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.prop .gnu.linkonce.prop.*))
}
.xt.lit 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.lit .gnu.linkonce.p.*))
}
}
/**

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@ -394,6 +394,25 @@ SECTIONS
. = ALIGN (8);
_heap_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
} > dram0_0_seg
/** This section will be used by the debugger and disassembler to get more information
* about raw data present in the code.
* Indeed, it may be required to add some padding at some points in the code
* in order to align a branch/jump destination on a particular bound.
* Padding these instructions will generate null bytes that shall be
* interpreted as data, and not code by the debugger or disassembler.
* This section will only be present in the ELF file, not in the final binary
* For more details, check GCC-212
*/
.xt.prop 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.prop .gnu.linkonce.prop.*))
}
.xt.lit 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.lit .gnu.linkonce.p.*))
}
}
ASSERT(((_iram_end - ORIGIN(iram0_0_seg)) <= LENGTH(iram0_0_seg)),

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@ -394,6 +394,25 @@ SECTIONS
. = ALIGN (8);
_heap_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
} > dram0_0_seg
/** This section will be used by the debugger and disassembler to get more information
* about raw data present in the code.
* Indeed, it may be required to add some padding at some points in the code
* in order to align a branch/jump destination on a particular bound.
* Padding these instructions will generate null bytes that shall be
* interpreted as data, and not code by the debugger or disassembler.
* This section will only be present in the ELF file, not in the final binary
* For more details, check GCC-212
*/
.xt.prop 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.prop .gnu.linkonce.prop.*))
}
.xt.lit 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.lit .gnu.linkonce.p.*))
}
}
ASSERT(((_iram_text_end - ORIGIN(iram0_0_seg)) <= LENGTH(iram0_0_seg)),

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@ -418,6 +418,25 @@ SECTIONS
. = ALIGN (8);
_heap_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
} > dram0_0_seg
/** This section will be used by the debugger and disassembler to get more information
* about raw data present in the code.
* Indeed, it may be required to add some padding at some points in the code
* in order to align a branch/jump destination on a particular bound.
* Padding these instructions will generate null bytes that shall be
* interpreted as data, and not code by the debugger or disassembler.
* This section will only be present in the ELF file, not in the final binary
* For more details, check GCC-212
*/
.xt.prop 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.prop .gnu.linkonce.prop.*))
}
.xt.lit 0 :
{
KEEP (*(.xt.lit .gnu.linkonce.p.*))
}
}
ASSERT(((_iram_end - ORIGIN(iram0_0_seg)) <= LENGTH(iram0_0_seg)),