Re: Problem compiling Etherboot ROM's

[flynn@lure.u-psud.fr]

On Sat, May 20, 2000 at 12:05:49AM +1000, Ken Yap wrote:
> 
> >ld -N -Ttext 0x98000 -e _start -nostdlib -o bin32/3c90x.tmp bin32/start32.o b
> >in32/config-3c90x.o 
> >bin32/3c90x.o bin32/pci.o bin32/bootlib.a 
> >bin32/start32.o(.text+0x23): relocation truncated to fit: R_386_PC16 data  
> >make: *** [bin32/3c90x.tmp] Error 1 
> >
> >( the linker output file is not produced )
> >
> >	I haven't made any changes to Config or the Makefile.
> >
> >	I'm using gcc-2.95.2 and binutils-2.9.1.0.19
> 
> Hmm, strange one I haven't seen before. If you using start32.o.pre, try
> forcing a build of start32.o, perhaps the preassembled one is incompatible
> with your tool versions. Conversely, if you are assembling start32.S,
> try using the preassembled one. See the symbol AS_PSEUDOS in Makefile.
> 
> Why is your binutils version older than your gcc version BTW? Shouldn't
> you upgrade binutils?
> ===========================================================================
	In effect, the problem seems to have been coming from my binutils, I 
just installed binutils-2.9.5.0.42 and now the linking works.

	Thanks 


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