Re: Native compile on the target using RedHat 6.1 rpms

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@oss.sgi.com>]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 10:48:18AM -0700, Wayne Gowcher wrote:

> /usr/bin/ld: /tmp/cca003091.o: uses different e_flags
> (0x102) fields than previous modules (0x2)
> Bad value: failed to merge target specific data of
> file /tmp/cca003091.o
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> make: *** [pointer] Error 1
> 
> When I compile the same program using the RedHat 5.1
> rpms / nfs the program compiles to completion OK.
> 
> Anybody seen this before ?
> Any ideas what I am doing wrong ? missed out ? 

This is a bug in certain binutils versions which gets triggered by
certain kernel configurations.  Upgrade to newer binutils.

   Ralf