Re: 1.7.25, Windows 7: dumper doesn't generate core file

[Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please at cygwin dot com>]

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 03:03:52PM +1100, Sam Liapis@constrainttec.com wrote:
>
>Thanks Corinna I appreciate the response.
>
>>>Question 2: IS THE CODE MODIFICATION AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM?
>
>  > Maybe, but first it would be helpful if somebody could explain why
>  > sections should be able to overlap at all. That's puzzling me.
>  >
>  > As for patches, did you seehttp://cygwin.com/contrib.html
>  > For small, obvious patches, we don't need the copyright assignment.
>  > Rule of thumb is < 10 lines.
>
>
>     I'm happy to submit minor patches on both points covered in the 
>original post.
>     However as you noted I'll wait for someone to first explain if/why 
>sections overlap.

I doubt we'll get an answer here.  Possibly someone in the binutils mailing
list would know but I think it's probably safe to assume that sections don't
overlap.

cgf

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