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Re:New optimizations for X86 in upcoming GCC 5.0: PIC in 32 ... by glglwty on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @07:39AM (#9380221)
How does x86_64 store GOT?
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Re:New optimizations for X86 in upcoming GCC 5.0: PIC in 32 ... by pitterpatter on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @02:23PM (#9383008)
It handles relocations somewhat differently: http://www.mindfruit.co.uk/2012/06/relocations-relocations.h...

Basically, it has a new addressing mode so that you can access things relative to the program counter: RIP-relative addressing.

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