[uClibc] Strange dynamic symbol in PPC

[Joakim Tjernlund]

> Hello,
> 
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 05:26:30PM +0100, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply. I am not using Java, just standard buildroot from CVS. I am trying to improve ldso for PPC.
> > Is it appropriate for busybox to contain this symbol and relocate it to address 0?
> 
> Yes since a weak reference is contained in the crtbegin stuff.  The
> value of the function pointer is checked to be non-null before it is
> called.  If you were using gcj and libgcj then it would be non-null.

OK, it is just very annoying. I have located the symbol to the thread libs in uClinux. Maybe I will
have a look to see if it can be avoided for non Java apps.

> 
> As an aside, gcj does seem to work on for staticly linked apps.
> Unfortunately, dynamicly linked apps trigger the long-standing bug
> in the shared lib loader.  I've mentioned it to Erik.

What long standing bug? I have recently fixed ppc ldso and Erik has committed it to CVS. I don't
know of any outstanding bugs.

 Jocke