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Project / Subsystem
binutils / binutils/gas
Date
2026-05-20
Author
Alan Modra <amodra@sourceware.org>
Commit
cc28c46227cd483c22690ff7be003e48b5283573
Source
public_inbox
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- Assembler resolves equates safely in presence of symbol loops
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- The assembler now resolves equates safely in the presence of symbol loops by using `symbol_equated_to`.
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- Alan Modra <amodra@sourceware.org>
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- • binutils
- • gas
- • assembler
- • bugfix
- • equates
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- public_inbox:binutils#30308
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- date
- 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
The assembler incorrectly handled equates in the presence of symbol loops due to premature modification of symbol values. This commit fixes the issue by using symbol_equated_to to resolve equates safely, copying value expressions before simplification. This change is applied to all symbols for increased safety.