binutils: declare bfd_elf32_rx_set_target_flags
Properly declares the `bfd_elf32_rx_set_target_flags` function in the RX ELF backend header.
This patch series corrects the declaration of the bfd_elf32_rx_set_target_flags function. Previously, it was declared locally within elf32-rx.c and rxelf.em/rxlinux.em emulation templates. The changes move the declaration to the elf32-rx.h header file, ensuring it is properly visible and accessible across different parts of the binutils build, and remove the redundant local declarations.
- proposer
Submits patches to correctly declare a function used in the RX ELF backend.
“Properly declare the above function in elf32-rx.h.”
In Details
The function bfd_elf32_rx_set_target_flags was being declared in multiple implementation files (elf32-rx.c) and emulation templates (rxelf.em, rxlinux.em). This commit centralizes the declaration into the bfd/elf32-rx.h header file, following standard C practices for function visibility. It also removes the redundant declarations from the .c file and the emulation templates, preventing potential conflicts and improving code maintainability.
- bfd_elf32_rx_set_target_flags
- A function likely responsible for setting target-specific flags or configurations for the RX ELF 32-bit architecture within the BFD library.
- RX ELF backend
- The component within binutils (specifically BFD) that handles the Renesas RX family of microcontrollers using the ELF object file format.
- header file
- A file (typically with a .h extension) containing declarations of functions, variables, and types that can be shared across multiple source files.
- emulation template
- Configuration files (often with a .em extension) used by the GNU linker (
ld) to define characteristics of target architectures and object file formats. - declaration
- In C programming, a statement that introduces an identifier (like a function name) and its type, without necessarily providing its full definition (implementation).