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2026-02-03

Author

Wilco Dijkstra

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631427fc512fba0c16eab30c69f3c3aa16f2dab1

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project: gcc
subsystem: aarch64
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 631427fc512fba0c16eab30c69f3c3aa16f2dab1
source_type: github
headline: AArch64: Deprecate -mpc-relative-literal-loads.
tldr: The option `-mpc-relative-literal-loads` is now deprecated for AArch64 due to issues with special symbols in the text section.
author: Wilco Dijkstra
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • aarch64
• deprecation
• literal loads
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bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/631427fc512fba0c16eab30c69f3c3aa16f2dab1
date: 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

The -mpc-relative-literal-loads option for AArch64 is now deprecated. Emitting special symbols in the text section can cause issues, and given that GCC now uses anchors for literals, this relatively obscure option is no longer necessary. Users employing this option will now receive a deprecation warning.