[lld] r272305 - Use errorDynRel like every other target.

George Rimar via llvm-commits llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Fri Jun 10 14:06:47 PDT 2016


>>>

>>> So, after this change + r272303 ("Also reject 32 bit dynamic relocs when producing executable."),
>>> error message says "cannot be used when making a shared object", but for example
>>> x86-64-dyn-rel-error.s does not link DSO, it links executable and error message looks confusing.
>>>
>>> Shouldn't  we change the part saying we making shared object to something about that relocations
>>> against shared symbol can't be one of these ?

>>?>Yes, something saying that the problem is that that particular relocation cannot point to dynamic symbols would be awesome!

>>Cheers,
>>Rafael

>

>So can we just change the text "relocation XXX cannot be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC."

>to "cannot be used against shared object; recompile with -fPIC." in errorDynRel() ?

>

>For x64 that should work I think. Not sure if there another reasons to error out particular relocation except

>possible overflow in runtime ?

?

quick fix:

* against shared SYMBOL



George.

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