mention that [section] is no longer supported

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David MacKenzie 1993-08-10 16:12:30 +00:00
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@ -1431,14 +1431,6 @@ SECTIONS @{
@}
@end example
@item [ @var{section} ]
@itemx [ @var{section}, @var{section}, @dots{} ]
@itemx [ @var{section} @var{section} @dots{} ]
@kindex [ @var{sections} ]
This is an alternate notation to specify named sections from all
unallocated input files; its effect is exactly the same as that of
@samp{* (@var{section}@dots{})}
@item @var{filename}@code{( COMMON )}
@itemx ( COMMON )
@kindex ( COMMON )
@ -1453,6 +1445,11 @@ mechanisms for specifying where to place input-file sections:
@code{ld} permits you to refer to uninitialized data as if it
were in an input-file section named @code{COMMON}, regardless of the
input file's format.
@samp{[ @var{section} @dots{} ]} used to be accepted as an alternate way
to specify named sections from all unallocated input files. Because
some operating systems (VMS) allow brackets in file names, this notation
is no longer supported.
@end table
For example, the following command script arranges the output file into