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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/sysdeps/ieee754/flt-32/e_expf.c b/sysdeps/ieee754/flt-32/e_expf.c
index 62448a9554..b3e458c3da 100644
--- a/sysdeps/ieee754/flt-32/e_expf.c
+++ b/sysdeps/ieee754/flt-32/e_expf.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Single-precision floating point e^x.
-   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
    Contributed by Geoffrey Keating <geoffk@ozemail.com.au>
 
@@ -60,8 +60,15 @@
 extern const float __exp_deltatable[178];
 extern const double __exp_atable[355] /* __attribute__((mode(DF))) */;
 
-static const volatile float TWOM100 = 7.88860905e-31;
-static const volatile float TWO127 = 1.7014118346e+38;
+/* XXX I know the assembler generates a warning about incorrect section
+   attributes. But without the attribute here the compiler places the
+   constants in the .data section.  Ideally the constant is placed in
+   .rodata.cst4 so that it can be merged, but gcc sucks, it ICEs when
+   we try to force this section on it.  --drepper  */
+static const volatile float TWOM100 __attribute__ ((section (".rodata")))
+  = 7.88860905e-31;
+static const volatile float TWO127 __attribute__ ((section (".rodata")))
+  = 1.7014118346e+38;
 
 float
 __ieee754_expf (float x)