Creating functions in data space

[Doug Gwyn]

In article <200 at daab.UUCP> lasse at unix.UUCP (Lars Hammarstrand) writes:
>In article <728 at petsd.UUCP> law at petsd.UUCP writes:
>>> In response to George Tomasevich:
>>UNIX System V link editor (ld) allows one to put functions in the .data
> etc, etc .....
>>     - place data in .text
>>     - create dummy sections (e.g., store history info)
>>     - create holes within sections
>>     - align sections
>>     - merge sections
>>     - subsystem linking
>>and many others.  It is a very powerful tool, but some of its features
>>are not well documented!!!
>GOOD, but now the rest of the world wonder where you can read more about it!!??

Check out the "Link Editor" section of AT&T's UNIX System V
Support Tools Guide, select number 307-108.  The "COFF"
section of the same Guide is also relevant.