Re: Version 3.4.3: ix86-linux -> powerpc-aix4.2 Cross-Compiler

[Scott Dudley <scott at telesoft dot com>]

David Edelsohn wrote:

> > > > > > Scott Dudley writes:
> > > > > >            
>
> Scott> // a.c
> Scott> void main(void) {}
>
> Scott> Works:
>
> Scott> $ /usr/local/cross-tools/powerpc-ibm-aix4.2.1.0/bin/gcc -Wall -c a.c
> Scott> a.c:1: warning: return type of 'main' is not `int'
>
> 	main() should return int, not void.
>  
I know... it was intended only to serve as a compilation/link test.

> Scott> Fails:
>
> Scott> $ /usr/local/cross-tools/powerpc-ibm-aix4.2.1.0/bin/gcc -Wall a.c
>
> 	Something is incompatible between the installed Binutils and the
> installed libraries.  All of the errors are due to libc.  I would use the
> crosstools (.../powerpc-ibm-aix4.2.1.0/bin/nm) and look at the installed
> target libc.a.  Either nm is broken or libc.a is corrupted or nm is not
> looking at the correct libc.a.
>  
That's it David.  On this AIX system, libc.a is an archive and not a 
shared library.  Why then is nm attempting to examine the file?  Did I 
fail to use a particular flag when building binutils?

Thanks.

> David
>
>  

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Regards,

Scott Dudley