Re: Weak x86 aliases

[Cherry G.Mathew <cherry%zyx.in@localhost>]

Maxime Villard <max%m00nbsd.net@localhost> writes:

> Le 28/12/2018 à 15:06, Cherry G.Mathew a écrit :
>> Maxime Villard <max%m00nbsd.net@localhost> writes:
>>> Le 28/12/2018 à 14:57, Cherry G.Mathew a écrit :
>>>> Maxime Villard <max%m00nbsd.net@localhost> writes:
>>>>>> Introduce a weak alias method of exporting different implementations
>>>>>> of the same API.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please revert or fix this change.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what the fix is - do you have a suggestion ?
>>>
>>> either re-apply it without using weak symbols, or change the modloader
>>> to accept weak symbols
>>
>> I don't like the imperative in your tone. NVMM is the user of modloader,
>> not PVHVM. So if you feel like your usecase needs fixing, I'd say it's
>> your problem - or don't use modules, but see below.
>
> Wut? Yes my suggestions are either we re-apply the change without using
> weak symbols or we change the modloader to accept weak symbols.
>

Would a __strong_alias() fix this for you ? ie; is aliasing problematic
in itself ?

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~cherry