[Gcl-devel] Re: GCL problems with binutils 2.14.90.0.8

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings!

"Vadim V. Zhytnikov" <address@hidden> writes:

> Camm Maguire ?????:
> > Greetings!
> > Vadim, I'm rather suspect that binutils is the problem.  This code is
> > completely idle outside of 'load.  Your problems are rather in
> > compilation and running compiled code.  Are you sure gcc/libc were not
> > changed in the upgrade?  In any case, I cannot reproduce this with the
> > latest toolchain in Debian unstable, verified today.  Try
> > --enable-debug, see if the problem persists, then post a backtrace
> > under gdb if so.  If not, then its a gcc bug.
> >
> 
> I'm perfectly sure that only binutils are involved.
> Before upgrade I made backup copy of the system.
> So when I diskovered new troubles with GCL I restored
> the state before upgrade.  Checked that GCL builds without
> trouble.  Upgraded binutils/libbfd/libiberty _only_ and
> got the problem back.
> 
> I'm especially puzzled by the filure of --enable-locbfd
> build.  What parts of binutils are involved is such
> build?  Only ld?
> 

Good question.  I suppose you've checked that the locally compiled
libs appear on the linker command line.  If so, then yes, the only
effect could be C compiler programs (dynamically) linking against lbfd
and friends.  You can pursue the gdb backtrace in this case if you
wish.  If for some reason the locally compiled libs are not used for
you with --enable-locbfd, please let me know.

Take care,

> Maybe some distro specific patches to binutils
> are responsible.
> 
> 
> > Take care,
> > "Vadim V. Zhytnikov" <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> >>Hi!
> >>
> >>A few days ago I upgraded my ALT Linux distro from
> >>ftp://ftp.altlinux.ru/pub/distributions/ALTLinux/Sisyphus
> >>repository and quickly discovered that after this
> >>I've got serious GCL build problem.  To be more precise
> >>traditional GCL builds successfully but ANSI GCL
> >>always fails at the same point
> >>
> >>----------------------------------------------------
> >>Compiling PCL_DEFCLASS...
> >>Compiling /home/vadim/test/gcl-01/unixport/../pcl/pcl_defclass.lisp.
> >>
> >>Error: Caught fatal error [memory may be damaged]
> >>Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> >>Error signalled by FUNCALL.
> >>Backtrace: compiler::t1expr > system:error-set > funcall > funcall >
> >>funcall > GATHERING
> >>; (DEFUN EARLY-COLLECT-INHERITANCE ...) is being compiled.
> >>;;; The macro form (GATHERING ...) was not expanded successfully.
> >>No FASL generated.
> >>Loading binary of PCL_DEFCLASS...
> >>
> >>Error: Cannot open the file
> >>/home/vadim/test/gcl-01/unixport/../pcl/pcl_defclass.o.
> >>----------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>Similar problem occurs during Axiom build
> >>
> >>----------------------------------------------------
> >>;; The variable |$maxSignatureLineNumber| is undefined.
> >>;; The compiler will assume this variable is a global.
> >>;; The variable |$docList| is undefined.
> >>;; The compiler will assume this variable is a global.
> >>;; The variable |$headerDocumentation| is undefined.
> >>;; The compiler will assume this variable is a global.
> >>; (DEFUN |postIf| ...) is being compiled.
> >>;; Warning: The variable |x| is not used.
> >>End of Pass 1.
> >>End of Pass 2.
> >>
> >>Error: Caught fatal error [memory may be damaged]
> >>Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> >>Error signalled by COND.
> >>----------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>After some investigation I'm sure that problem is due to
> >>upgrade of binutils from 2.14.90.0.6 to 2.14.90.0.8.
> >>
> >>I've tried to build GCL with --disable-statsysbfd --enable-locbfd
> >>but in vain - the problem still persists.  So, it seems that
> >>new libbfd/libiberty aren't responsible.  Quite puzzling!
> >>
> >>I'm not sure at the moment who is the real troublemaker
> >>here GCL or binutils but I'd like to find out before
> >>2.6.2 release.
> >>
> >>Best wishes,
> >>
> >>Vadim
> >>
> >> -- 
> >>      Vadim V. Zhytnikov
> >>
> >>       <address@hidden>
> >>      <address@hidden>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
>       Vadim V. Zhytnikov
> 
>        <address@hidden>
>       <address@hidden>
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Camm Maguire                                            address@hidden
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