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Re: Results for binutils 2.14.90 20030505 testsuite on i686-pc-linux-gnu


On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 09:11:22AM +0930, Alan Modra wrote:
> On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 07:39:34PM +0200, Christian Joensson wrote:
> > So, what might the trouble be with the SREC stuff when compiling with
> > -fPIC/-fpic?
> 
> The srec linker only handles generic relocations.  Anything slightly
> "magic", like GOT or PLT relocs, won't work.  GOT and PLT relocs set
> up space in the .got and/or .plt (the "magic" bit) as well as
> relocating an instruction.

So, the two SREC tests should XFAIL so to speak when --fPIC/fpic is
used?

If so, how would one write that for dejagnu? Check if -fPIC/-fpic is
used and if so, mark the tests as XFAIL, I mean.

Cheers,

/ChJ


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