From e7f064ed2b76b77a2a617bfbb3e6cdae882ca4c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:32:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] improve  documentation for linker_private linkage.

llvm-svn: 79893
---
 llvm/docs/LangRef.html | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/llvm/docs/LangRef.html b/llvm/docs/LangRef.html
index 384c1201fa1a..ab86271f333d 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/LangRef.html
+++ b/llvm/docs/LangRef.html
@@ -529,7 +529,11 @@ define i32 @main() {                                              <i>; i32()* </
 
   <dt><tt><b><a name="linkage_linker_private">linker_private</a></b></tt>: </dt>
   <dd>Similar to private, but the symbol is passed through the assembler and
-      removed by the linker after evaluation.</dd>
+      removed by the linker after evaluation.  Note that (unlike private
+      symbols) linker_private symbols are subject to coalescing by the linker:
+      weak symbols get merged and redefinitions are rejected.  However, unlike
+      normal strong symbols, they are removed by the linker from the final
+      linked image (executable or dynamic library).</dd>
 
   <dt><tt><b><a name="linkage_internal">internal</a></b></tt>: </dt>
   <dd>Similar to private, but the value shows as a local symbol