Re: BFD Error a regression?

[Jerry DeLisle <jvdelisle at verizon dot net>]

Nick Clifton wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> > While compiling LAPACK with -O3 -funroll-loops -march=nocona I got the 
> > following error message:
>
> > BFD: BFD 2.16.91.0.6 20060212 internal error, aborting at 
> > ../../bfd/elfcode.h line 190 in bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in
>
> If you are able to reproduce this bug, then please try using the latest 
> version of the binutils from the mainline of the CVS repository.  If the 
> bug still exists there please submit a binutils bug report (at: 
> http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/) and we will be happy to investigate. 
> (If you can include a simple test case that reproduces the problem, 
> preferably without needing to build a special compiler, that will help 
> immensely).
>
> Cheers
>   Nick
I observed that ar and ranlib are invoked by make to build the LAPACK libraries. 
 I was using make -j3 to do this.  When I do not use the -j option the build 
proceeds normally, so I am OK here.

There are several hundred object files being pulled together here.  I don't 
think I can reproduce the problem with a smaller set.  I will just avoid the option.

Thanks,

Jerry