Linux Standard Base Core Specification for PPC32 2.1
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9.2. Linux Special Sections

The following Linux PPC32 specific sections are defined here.

Table 9-2. Additional Special Sections

NameTypeAttributes
.got2SHT_PROGBITSSHF_ALLOC+SHF_WRITE
.rela.bssSHT_RELASHF_ALLOC
.rela.dynSHT_RELASHF_ALLOC
.rela.gotSHT_RELASHF_ALLOC
.rela.got2SHT_RELASHF_ALLOC
.rela.pltSHT_RELASHF_ALLOC
.rela.sbssSHT_RELASHF_ALLOC
.sbssSHT_NOBITSSHF_ALLOC+SHF_WRITE
.sdata2SHT_PROGBITSSHF_ALLOC

.got2

This section holds the second level GOT

.rela.bss

This section holds RELA type relocation information for the BSS section of a shared library or dynamically linked application

.rela.dyn

This section holds RELA type relocation information for all sections of a shared library except the PLT

.rela.got

This section holds RELA type relocation information for the GOT section of a shared library or dynamically linked application

.rela.got2

This section holds RELA type relocation information for the second level GOT section of a shared library or dynamically linked application

.rela.plt

This section holds RELA type relocation information for the PLT section of a shared library or dynamically linked application

.rela.sbss

This section holds RELA type relocation information for the SBSS section of a shared library or dynamically linked application

.sbss

This section holds uninitialized data that contribute to the program's memory image. The system initializes the data with zeroes when the program begins to run.

.sdata2

This section holds the second level of initialised small data

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