Problem linking Sun v9 libs

Problem linking Sun v9 libs

[Peter Bienstman]

Hi,

I use binutils 2.9.1 to link a gcc-compiled program (2.95.1) to the
optimised libm routines provided by Sun (Workshop 5.0).

This works fine if I use the libm for the v8 architecture, but linking to
routines for the v9 gives "File format not recognized".

Is there a workaround for this problem, other than going back to Sun ld?

On a related note, will there be a new binutils release in the near future?
You can't use 2.9.1 in combination with gcc 2.95.1's
option -mcpu=ultrasparc, and I don't feel too comfortable about using
possibly unstable snapshots.

Thanks,

Peter

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Peter Bienstman
Department of Information Technology
INTEC/IMEC - University of Gent
St.-Pietersnieuwstraat 41
B-9000 Gent - Belgium
E-mail: Peter.Bienstman@rug.ac.be
Tel: +32 9 264 3445
Fax: +32 9 264 3593
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Re: Problem linking Sun v9 libs

[Ian Lance Taylor]

   From: "Peter Bienstman" <Peter.Bienstman@rug.ac.be>
   Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:53:55 +0200

   I use binutils 2.9.1 to link a gcc-compiled program (2.95.1) to the
   optimised libm routines provided by Sun (Workshop 5.0).

   This works fine if I use the libm for the v8 architecture, but linking to
   routines for the v9 gives "File format not recognized".

   Is there a workaround for this problem, other than going back to Sun ld?

I doubt it.  I am curious to hear whether a development snapshot would
work better.  The 64-bit SPARC ELF support has been considerably
improved.

   On a related note, will there be a new binutils release in the near future?
   You can't use 2.9.1 in combination with gcc 2.95.1's
   option -mcpu=ultrasparc, and I don't feel too comfortable about using
   possibly unstable snapshots.

I'm afraid there are no immediate plans for a binutils release.  We do
know that one is needed, but I have to finish integrating patch, and
we have to find the time.

Ian