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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 0/5] LoongArch: Support toolchain with new relocation
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From:   Xi Ruoyao <xry111@xry111.site>
To:     Huacai Chen <chenhuacai@kernel.org>
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On Thu, 2022-09-01 at 10:17 +0800, Huacai Chen wrote:

> Now all global variable accesses are via got, I think the performance
> may be much worse than before when we didn't use explicit-relocs.
> I don't know whether "a new code model" or your "(1)(2)(3)" is easier
> to implement, but I think it is better to solve the performance issue
> before 6.1-rc1.

Both won't be too difficult, but I need to debate with toolchain
developers :(.

If we are running out of time:

cflags-y +=3D $(cc-option -mno-explicit-relocs)

This will at least make the new toolchain work, though we cannot be
benefited from the optimizations allowed by explicit relocations.

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Xi Ruoyao <xry111@xry111.site>
School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University