[Bug ld/16345] ld emits errors on .eh_frame from partial linking

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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16345

--- Comment #8 from H.J. Lu <hjl.tools at gmail dot com> ---
(In reply to Alexey Neyman from comment #7)
> (In reply to H.J. Lu from comment #6)
> > > Also, I think, a mention in the description of -r option in ld.info would 
> > > be
> > > appropriate.
> > 
> > .init section can only be used according to the gABI. It is irrelevant
> > to  ld -r. When in doubt, DON't USE special sections documented in the
> > gABI for your own purpose.
> 
> The .text section is also listed as a "special section" in gABI/LSB, yet you
> suggested to use it:
> 
> ----
> Special Sections
> ...
> .init
> This section holds executable instructions that contribute to the process
> initialization code. When a program starts to run, the system arranges to
> execute the code in this section before calling the main program entry point
> (called main for C programs).

Linker concatenates all input .init sections and turn it into a single
function.  You can't use it for yourself.

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