Hahnfeld added a comment.

In D65819#1627638 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1627638>, @ABataev wrote:

> In D65819#1627631 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1627631>, @Hahnfeld wrote:
>
> > In D65819#1627620 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1627620>, @ABataev wrote:
> >
> > > In D65819#1627600 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1627600>, @Hahnfeld 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In D65819#1627036 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1627036>, @ABataev 
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In D65819#1627032 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1627032>, 
> > > > > @Hahnfeld wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > In D65819#1617736 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D65819#1617736>, 
> > > > > > @Hahnfeld wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Will this patch change the ability to consume a bundled object 
> > > > > > > file without calling the unbundler? Using known ELF tools on the 
> > > > > > > produced object files was an important design decision and IIRC 
> > > > > > > was somewhat important for using build systems that are unaware 
> > > > > > > of the bundled format.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ping.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Missed this. We still produce correct object files, so all the tools 
> > > > > will work with this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I agree on a technical level that it's still a "correct" object, but 
> > > > not what I was looking for: The host object file will only be in the 
> > > > bundled section, so you cannot examine it without unbundling.
> > > >
> > > > For example, with a small test file and `clang -fopenmp 
> > > > -fopenmp-targets=x86_64 -c test.c` I saw the following:
> > > >
> > > >   $ nm test.o                                       
> > > >   0000000000000000 t .omp_offloading.requires_reg
> > > >   0000000000000000 T test
> > > >                    U __tgt_register_requires
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > After applying this patch, the output is empty which might be a problem 
> > > > in certain cases.
> > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, this is the only possible solution I see. There are 
> > > already 2 reports that bundled objects does not work correctly after 
> > > unbundling.
> >
> >
> > Can you please again share what exactly is the problem, with a small 
> > example? I saw discussions on openmp-dev, but that project was huge, and 
> > above you were quoting a man page and hinted to global constructors.
>
>
> I don't have a small reproducer, unfortunately, only the big one. 
>  Here is the message from the user:
>
>   Hi,
>   I am revisiting this possible compiler bug in Clang 8.0.0.
>  
>   In the source code I am developing, there's a global static variable, 
> nest::sli_neuron::recordablesMap_ put in the BSS section and it is expected 
> to be fully initialized by the time nest::sli_neuron::sli_neuron() gets 
> called, however in a gdb session:
>  
>   (gdb) p nest::sli_neuron::recordablesMap_
>   Python Exception <type 'exceptions.AttributeError'> 'gdb.Type' object has 
> no attribute 'name':
>   $1 = {<std::map<Name, double (nest::sli_neuron::*)() const, 
> std::less<Name>, std::allocator<std::pair<Name const, double 
> (nest::sli_neuron::*)() const> > >> = std::map with 0 elements, 
> _vptr$RecordablesMap = 0x0}
>  
>   this doesn't happen when -fopenmp-targets is _not_ used, is it not trivial 
> to come up a reproducer, thus I am sending a work-in-progress report hoping 
> someone will shed some light on this.
>  
>   Thanks,
>   Itaru.
>
>
> Another one:
>
>   Hi,
>   I am seeing a link error shown below:
>  
>   `.text.startup' referenced in section `.init_array.0' of 
> /tmp/event_delivery_manager-02f392.o: defined in discarded section 
> `.text.startup[_ZN4nest18DataSecondaryEventIdNS_16GapJunctionEventEE18supported_syn_ids_E]'
>  of /tmp/event_delivery_manager-02f392.o
>   clang-10: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see 
> invocation)
>  
>   I am not sure how to tackle this as the part is referenced isn't what I am
>   working on. I am using the latest trunk Clang 10 at this moment.
>
>
> Steps to reproduce:
>
>   Steps to produce:
>   $ git clone https://https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator/
>   $ mkdir /tmp/build/nest-clang-offload/
>   $ cd /tmp/build/nest-clang-offload/
>   $ cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=Platform/JURON_Clang 
> -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/path/to/opt/nest-clang -Dwith-gsl=ON -Dwith-openmp=ON 
> -Dwith-mpi=OFF -Dwith-python=OFF -Dwith-offload=ON /path/to/nest-simulator/
>


I've seen these reports. What has eventually led to this patch, ie where do 
constructors come into play?


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