B.2.112 -xmodel=[a]
(x86) The -xmodel option enables the compiler to modify the form of 64-bit objects for the Solaris x86 platforms and should only be specified for the compilation of such objects.
This option is valid only when -m64 is also specified on 64–bit enabled x64 processors.
a must be one of the following:
Table B–30 The -xmodel Flags|
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
|
small |
This option generates code for the small model in which the virtual address of code executed is known at link time and all symbols are known to be located in the virtual addresses in the range from 0 to 2^31 - 2^24 - 1. |
|
kernel |
Generates code for the kernel model in which all symbols are defined to be in the range from 2^64 - 2^31 to 2^64 - 2^24. |
|
medium |
Generates code for the medium model in which no assumptions are made about the range of symbolic references to data sections. Size and address of the text section have the same limits as the small code model. Applications with large amounts of static data might require -xmodel=medium when compiling with -m64. |
This option is not cumulative so the compiler sets the model value according to the rightmost instance of -xmodel on the command-line.
If you do not specify -xmodel, the compiler assumes -xmodel=small. Specifying -xmodel without an argument is an error.
It is not necessary to compile all translation units with this option. You can compile select files as long as you ensure the object you are accessing is within reach.
Be aware that not all Linux system support the medium model.
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