[Tinycc-devel] /usr/lib/libc.so:3 error: unrecognized file type

[Mads]

I am using tcc for a numerical framework which requires functions to be compiled on execution. 

Setup:

Latest mob branch version (may apply to all): http://repo.or.cz/w/tinycc.git/commit/ff783b94c7b973e86b1145e53a40926bb87eb47f

Compiled on Linux Mint using:

./configure (default target x86_64)

make

It compiles and runs as expected (tested for two partitions of Linux Mint). However, an error is produced when testing on another Linux system (Linux students 3.13.6-1 ( x86_64 PLD Linux )):

/usr/lib/libc.so:3 error: unrecognized file type

This error has previously been discussed e.g in:

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2003-05/msg00000.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2003-05/msg00011.html (suggested solution, tested but didn't work)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2014-04/msg00058.html
...

The origin of the error is:

static int tcc_load_ldscript(TCCState *s1)

inside tccelf.c

which is the function that links libc.so:3

I do not understand the error or why it only occurs for specific systems.

This error seems to be quite common, but I have not found a solution or a satisfying explanation among countless of threads.

An explanation of the error and/or a possible work-around would be greatly appreciated. 

~Mads