Overview: When ld (binutils 2.16) is configured for target powerpc-aix and I specify an import symbol file with -bI, I get the following error: powerpc-aix-ld: example.o: loader reloc in unrecognized section `*ABS*' powerpc-aix-ld: final link failed: Nonrepresentable section on output
Steps to reproduce: 1. Write AIX assembly code that has an undefined reference. 2. Define that reference in an import file. 3. Assemble using either AIX's as or binutils's as (this bug doesn't seem to care which assembler you used) 4. Link the resulting object file with binutils's ld and use -bI (or -bimport) to include the import file. 4. (alternate) Link the resulting object file with binutils's ld and define the reference in the linker script using PROVIDE(referencename = value); Actual results: powerpc-aix-ld: example.o: loader reloc in unrecognized section `*ABS*' powerpc-aix-ld: final link failed: Nonrepresentable section on output (due to this error the linker fails to create the output file) Expected results: No errors. AIX's ld links the object file without giving any errors. Build & platform: binutils 2.16, configured with --target=powerpc-aix --enable-64-bit-bfd --with-cpu=common -- Summary: XCOFF - loader reloc in unrecognized section `*ABS* error when using -bI Product: binutils Version: 2.16 Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: ld AssignedTo: unassigned at sources dot redhat dot com ReportedBy: jeshua at us dot ibm dot com CC: bug-binutils at gnu dot org http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2609 ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. _______________________________________________ bug-binutils mailing list bug-binutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-binutils