This macro chooses the encoding of pointers embedded in the exception handling
sections.
It needed to generate correct .cfi_personality derective. Without it we always
have TEXTREL in C++ shared libraries and PIE, if it compiled with exceptions.
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Summary: ASM_PREFERRED_EH_DATA_FORMAT macros is not implemented
for ARM
Product: gcc
Version: 4.4.1
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: kirill at shutemov dot name
GCC build triplet: arm-none-linux-gnueabi
GCC host triplet: arm-none-linux-gnueabi
GCC target triplet: arm-none-linux-gnueabi
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41533