Re: 21.4.14 Linking Question
Is there some benefit to the portable dumper other than the additional
commentary? In other words, should I care? I'd like to get the most optimal
build possible for my environment and I can configure this anyway that makes
sense.
>>>> "VS" == Vin Shelton <acs(a)xemacs.org>
writes:
VS> Jake Colman <jake.colman(a)xemacs.org> writes:
> I just built 21.4.14 and am now seeing the following:
>
> Linking with `-z nocombreloc'.
> - Consider configuring with --pdump.
>
> 1) Is this new to 21.4.14?
> 2) Is this new to gcc 3.3 (first time I am using it)?
> 3) Is this new to my particular build of gcc (using gnu binutils, Solaris 7)?
> 4) What is this telling me?
VS> This is telling you that your version of gcc has a peculiarity in how
VS> it runs the loader and configure added '-z nocombreloc' to the linker
VS> commands. One of the recent versions (within the last year or so) of
VS> gcc and binutils made this necessary. If you search the mailing list
VS> archives for combreloc you'll probably find much of the relevant
VS> discussion.
VS> You can avoid this entire commentary by configuring with the portable
VS> dumper (--pdump) - that avoids the unexec process which causes the
VS> problems.
VS> HTH,
VS> Vin
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Jake Colman -- XEmacs Tinkerer