ld is unable to link the Linux kernel for ARM

[Nicolas Pitre]

The kernel is linux-2.5.68-rmk1.
The compiler is gcc-3.3.

With binutils-2.13.1, 2.13.2:

arm-linux-ld   -r -o drivers/media/built-in.o drivers/media/video/built-in.o 
drivers/media/radio/built-in.o drivers/media/dvb/built-in.o 
drivers/media/common/built-in.o
arm-linux-ld: internal error earmelf_linux.c 162

With binutils-2.13.91:

arm-linux-ld   -r -o drivers/media/built-in.o drivers/media/video/built-in.o 
drivers/media/radio/built-in.o drivers/media/dvb/built-in.o 
drivers/media/common/built-in.o
arm-linux-ld: internal error earmelf_linux.c 163

With binutils version 030528 20030523 (snapshot):

arm-linux-ld   -r -o drivers/media/built-in.o drivers/media/video/built-in.o 
drivers/media/radio/built-in.o drivers/media/dvb/built-in.o 
drivers/media/common/built-in.o
arm-linux-ld: internal error earmelf_linux.c 163

The offending line looks like:

        ASSERT (bfd_for_interwork != NULL);

In fact, the earliest binutils version that does work is 2.12.1 where no
equivalent line exists.

Is the fix obvious to someone here?


Nicolas