Seriously, what is the large code-model even for?
Summary
The article analyzes the practical limits of the large code-model (-mcmodel=large) on x86-64, focusing on TLS access patterns and ABI constraints. It demonstrates that while the large model increases address space, TLS relocations remain 32-bit (TPOFF32), causing failures for large 4 GiB+ TLS blocks and exposing a hole in the ABI that prevents truly massive binaries.