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Re: using BFD to load and reloc a simple file

From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
To: thockin at hockin dot org
Cc: binutils at sourceware dot org
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 18:31:10 -0500
Subject: Re: using BFD to load and reloc a simple file
References: <20060302211518.GA29595@hockin.org> <20060302211800.GA19219@nevyn.them.org> <20060302215414.GA31818@hockin.org>

On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 01:54:14PM -0800, thockin@hockin.org wrote:
> I've succeeded in making a static binary that works for a given fixed
> address.  Now I need to make it relocateable.  Linking with -r seems to
> give me the binary I want (though I am not sure it would catch
> unresolvable references anymore).
> 
> Would I be better off using -pie or some other method?

The best way to do this is link it as a shared object, and then
resolve dynamic relocations (of which there are many fewer).  You
can avoid BFD entirely.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery

References:
- using BFD to load and reloc a simple file
  - From: thockin
- Re: using BFD to load and reloc a simple file
  - From: Daniel Jacobowitz
- Re: using BFD to load and reloc a simple file
  - From: thockin

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