Re: [Simulavr-devel] libtool warnings and build failure

[Joel Sherrill]

Michael N. Moran wrote:
> Gents,
>
> I tried to build the latest simulavrxx from CVS, but libtool
> generates some Warnings about linking with libbfd.a and
> libiberty.a.
>
> Later, ld fails while trying to link against libbfd.a.
>
> The sequence went like this:
>
> ./bootstrap
> ./configure
> make
>
> Can anyone give me a hint about resolving this?
>
> I've attached the pertinent error text.
>
>   
So this it Redhat Enterprise Linux on x86_64?

From the message, it looks like you the provided libbfd.a
wasn't compiled with -fPIC and it is everywhere else.

The most direct solution is to build your own binutils
and point to it on the configure line.  Make sure it
uses -fPIC.
> uname -a
> Linux boogie 2.6.22.9-91.fc7 #1 SMP Thu Sep 27 20:47:39 EDT 
> 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> gcc --version
> gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-27)
> Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying 
> conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A 
> PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
>   


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