------- Comment #7 from hjl dot tools at gmail dot com 2008-02-25 22:16 ------- It is a compiler bug after all. From:
http://groups.google.com/group/generic-abi/browse_thread/thread/4364eb484397ebe0 A hidden symbol must be defined in the same component, *if it is defined at all*. That last part is the key to the issue. In the case of a WEAK HIDDEN UNDEF symbol, it is possible for the symbol to remain undefined (or, looked at another way, it is possible for the symbol to be defined at link time as an absolute symbol with value 0). I agree with Daniel; the compiler should be aware of this possibility and generate code that will not require a dynamic relocation for this case. For a weak and hidden symbol, it is bound local only if PIC is false or it is used for branch. Otherwise, it should be treated with default visibility. -- hjl dot tools at gmail dot com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |UNCONFIRMED Resolution|INVALID | Version|4.2.1 |4.3.0 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32219
