aarch64-pe fails of tls-debug tests
Test suite adjustments to fix failing aarch64-pe TLS debug tests by using a generic ELF format check.
Alan Modra proposes changes to the gas testsuite to fix failing TLS debug tests for the aarch64-pe target. The tests currently use ELF section directives which are not specific to aarch64, leading to failures. The fix replaces the target-specific check with a generic is_elf_format check.
In Details
The gas testsuite for aarch64 currently includes tests for TLS debug information that incorrectly rely on ELF-specific section directives. These directives are not universally applicable to all aarch64 configurations, particularly for targets like aarch64-pe (Portable Executable). The change modifies the test directives to use a more generic is_elf_format check, ensuring the tests only run when the target is indeed ELF, thus resolving spurious failures.
- aarch64
- The 64-bit ARM architecture.
- PE
- Portable Executable. A file format used for executables, DLLs, and object code in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows operating systems. Binutils supports generating PE files for ARM targets.
- TLS
- Thread-Local Storage. A storage mechanism that allows a variable to have unique instances for each thread of execution.
- gas
- The GNU Assembler, part of the GNU Binutils package. It translates assembly language code into machine code.
- testsuite
- A collection of tests designed to verify the correct functionality of a software program. In this case, it's for the GNU Assembler.
- ELF section directives
- Directives used in assembly code to define or manipulate sections within an ELF object file. Examples include specifying section names and attributes.
- is_elf_format
- A condition or variable used within the gas testsuite to determine if the current target uses the ELF file format.