After some more investigating I think I have found the core problem with the id.lds file.
I think this is a bug in binutils. if you look at the link below you will see an explanation. I have checked and I am using 2.17.50 on my system. this could explain the problem I am seeing with linking. It seems a check within ld is not working properly for sections that are at the top of an image/memory. (base+size = 0). Looks like a fix has been put into binutils already. My question is do we leave the patch in place or just make a note somewhere that if you see this problem : 1) Upgrade binutils (if possible) or 2) Make changes to id.lds http://www.nabble.com/binutils-2.18-and-U-Boot-td14266866.html /********************* Marc Karasek MTS Sun Microsystems mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ph:770.360.6415 *********************/ Myles Watson wrote: > On Jan 8, 2008 3:41 PM, Marc Karasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> So what is the general consensus ==1 or >0? >> > > I like the idea of using grep. It seems much cleaner, and avoids that issue. > > The other sticking point for the patch the changes in > src/arch/i386/lib/id.lds (See Ed's last message.) > > Myles > > >> Also, I think I know how to commit back to the tree, but do I need a >> user account for this? >> >> /********************* >> Marc Karasek >> MTS >> Sun Microsystems >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ph:770.360.6415 >> *********************/ >> >> >> >> >> Myles Watson wrote: >> >>> On Jan 7, 2008 8:15 AM, Marc Karasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> After looking at the script Myles sent, I immediately saw the problem. >>>> I forgot that if [ $build_id ] will always be true because it checks to >>>> see if it is defined not the value of build_id. My bad, sorry. >>>> >>>> I have made the changes and added an == 1 to the if statement. Attached >>>> is the new and I hope final patch file for this. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> It works for me (it doesn't add the load option.) >>> >>> Sorry to be picky, but it seems like this breaks if they mention >>> build-id more than once in the help in the future. I think >0 would >>> be better than ==1. >>> >>> With that fixed, or if no one thinks that will ever happen: >>> Acked-by: Myles Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>>> /********************* >>>> Marc Karasek >>>> MTS >>>> Sun Microsystems >>>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> ph:770.360.6415 >>>> *********************/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ed Swierk wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1/4/08, Marc Karasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I made a test script and ran it and it sets build_id = 1 properly. I >>>>>> have also included this script. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The problem is that on Planet Bourne, zero means true and nonzero means >>>>> false. >>>>> >>>>> --Ed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- coreboot mailing list [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
