[Fwd: Re: can't handle reloc type 0x6]

[Chris Down]

>  > 
>> Peter S. Mazinger wrote:
>>> On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Chris Down wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have built a rootfs for a powerpc embedded system using 
>> buildroot. The 
>>>>   kernel boots up with no problems until it tries to run 
>> init, I then 
>>>> get the following error:
>>>>
>>>> VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem).
>>>> Freeing unused kernel memory: 92k init
>>>>
>>>> /sbin/init: symbol '': can't handle reloc type 0x6 in lib 
>> '/lib/libm.so.0'
>>>> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>>>>   <0>Rebooting in 180 seconds.
>>> is init linked against libm ? what type of reloc is that ?
>>>
>>> Peter
>> I assume that busybox init is linked against libm or else why 
>> would it 
>> be trying to link against it. However I will check the busbox sources.
>>
>> reloc type 0x6 is R_PPC_ADDR16HA (adjusted high 16 bits) as 
>> defined in 
>> include/elf.h
> 
> This error looks "impossible". I suspect miscompilation. Ty gcc
> 3.4.4/3.4.5
> 
>  Jocke
> 
I have completely rebuilt the toolchain and busybox using gcc 3.4.4 and
  get exactly the same result ???

VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem).
Freeing unused kernel memory: 92k init

/sbin/init: symbol '': can't handle reloc type 0x6 in lib '/lib/libm.so.0'
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
  <0>Rebooting in 180 seconds..

Chris