powerpc gen405 linkcmds bug

[Joel Sherrill <joel@OARcorp.com>]

Smith, Gene wrote:
> It appears that c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen405/startup/linkcmds contain 
> a possible error at line 148.
> 
> Variable _end is defined at line 141 as the end of .bss (which is also 
> the start of heap. But a few line latter at line 148 it is redefined (to 
> the end of stack).
> 
> The problem occurs in start/bspstart.c in bsp_pretasking_hook li 135 
> where heap_size is determined based on _end and _heap_end. It comes out 
> negative (or very large) since _end (heap_start) is now bigger than 
> heap_end. Eventually memset is called which never returns or takes a 
> real long time to return (stuck in loop at memset.c li 84).
> 
> Solution:
> Remove li 148 from gen405's linkcmds so _end is not redefined.
> 
> This is from the standard rtems-4.6.1 code base.

Gene... could you post either a diff or the entire file in question?
I was just about to start a final build sweep on 4.6.2 and will
make this change.

Thanks.

> -gene
> 
> 


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