[9fans] nm "L symbols"

[9fans] nm "L symbols"

[Greg Comeau]

man nm shows a symbol type of L that is possible denoting it as
a "leaf function text segment symbol".   Often a leaf function
is distinguished by being at the end of a call hierarchy and
can sometimes yield difference in code generation regarding
stack space and such.  Is this the case here?  If so,
then a L is otherwise a T (and an l a t), or is there some
other differences?
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Re: [9fans] nm "L symbols"

[Anthony Martin]

Greg Comeau <comeau@panix.com> once said:
> man nm shows a symbol type of L that is possible denoting it as
> a "leaf function text segment symbol".   Often a leaf function
> is distinguished by being at the end of a call hierarchy and
> can sometimes yield difference in code generation regarding
> stack space and such.  Is this the case here?  If so,
> then a L is otherwise a T (and an l a t), or is there some
> other differences?

You've got it.  The Plan 9 linkers for RISC-y
architectures will output these leaf symbols.

  Anthony