http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54918
Bug #: 54918 Summary: libgo.so.0 is not runtime compatible between gcc-4.6.2 and gcc-4.7.x Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.7.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P3 Component: go AssignedTo: i...@airs.com ReportedBy: gaf...@gmail.com gcc-4.6.2 shipped a libgo.so.0.0.0 runtime library. Compiling a simple hello world binary against that libgo worked okay: bash$ cat hello.go package main import "fmt" func main() { fmt.Println("Hello, world") } bash$ gccgo -o hello hello.go bash$ ./hello Hello, world When the gcc runtime is updated on the system to gcc-4.7.2, the previouslt compiled binary against the gcc-4.6.2 libgo.so.0 no longer works: bash$ ./hello ./hello: symbol lookup error: ./hello: undefined symbol: libgo_os.os.Envs Clearly the two libgo.so.0.0.0 libraries are not compatible between gcc-4.6.x and gcc-4.7.x - as such, the soname versioning should reflect that.