Rename ldemul_create_output_section_statements
Project / Subsystem
binutils / binutils
Date
2026-09-13
Proposer
Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
Source type
public_inbox
Consensus
Proposed
Sentiment
—/10
Technical tradeoffs
- • Renaming functions improves code readability and maintainability but requires updating all call sites and related documentation.
- • Accurate function naming prevents misunderstandings about a function's purpose, potentially avoiding future bugs.
- • The tradeoff is between the effort of renaming and the long-term benefit of clearer, more maintainable code.
All attributes
- project
- binutils
- subsystem
- binutils
- patch_id
- —
- discussion_id
- aqYvJRujIhQs78z0@squeak.grove.modra.org
- source_type
- public_inbox
- title
- Rename ldemul_create_output_section_statements
- headline
- Rename ldemul_create_output_section_statements
- tldr
- Renames `ldemul_create_output_section_statements` to `after_open_output` for clarity, as the function does not create sections.
- proposer
- Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
- consensus
- Proposed
- outcome
- proposed
- sentiment_score
- —
- technical_tradeoffs
-
- • Renaming functions improves code readability and maintainability but requires updating all call sites and related documentation.
- • Accurate function naming prevents misunderstandings about a function's purpose, potentially avoiding future bugs.
- • The tradeoff is between the effort of renaming and the long-term benefit of clearer, more maintainable code.
- series_id
- —
- series_role
- standalone
- series_parts
- []
- tags
-
- • binutils
- • linker
- • refactoring
- • code clarity
- • patch
- bugzilla_url
- —
- date
- 2026-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
Rename ldemul_create_output_section_statements
Alan Modra proposes renaming the linker emulation function ldemul_create_output_section_statements to after_open_output. The change is motivated by the observation that this function’s actual purpose is not to create output sections, but rather to perform actions after the output file has been opened. This rename aims to improve code clarity and accuracy by better reflecting the function’s role in the linking process. The patch updates multiple emulation files and documentation.