[llvm-dev] ThinLTO with Linux+ELF+Gold -- incorrectly dropping weak definitions.

[David Callahan via llvm-dev]

I have now observed that some of the object files, while compiled -flto=thin and determined to be missing the ThinLTOSummary and are being lumped into the "regularLTO" pass. This might explain some of my problem.   Under what conditions would this summary be missing? Is it ever legal to mix -flto and -flto=thin object files?

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From: Teresa Johnson <tejohnson at google.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:52:47 AM
To: David Blaikie
Cc: David Callahan; LLVM Dev Mailing list
Subject: Re: [llvm-dev] ThinLTO with Linux+ELF+Gold -- incorrectly dropping weak definitions.

This looks similar to the problem I fixed awhile back in r292408. I'll take a look (probably tomorrow since I am taking some vacation today).
Teresa

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:43 AM, David Blaikie <dblaikie at gmail.com<mailto:dblaikie at gmail.com>> wrote:
+Teresa

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 9:20 AM David Callahan via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org<mailto:llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>> wrote:
I am tracking a problem with ThinLTO on Linux using gold and elf files where there is a disconnect between gold’s treatment of comdat groups and ThinLTO’s decisions about which weak references to convert to available externally.  The net result is a definition is lost and a relocation entry is not handled.

My status is summarized: https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32980<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bugs.llvm.org_show-5Fbug.cgi-3Fid-3D32980&d=DwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=lFyiPUrFdOHdaobP7i4hoA&m=DPiCkl9b6jP9-AMbNn0dugb9gFBlyNOKzRq3medq--c&s=DrEkmqUOt4bTaMEhOHPJpR7t5uuU7ux0362_rqDXoT4&e=>

Anyone familiar with this space and have guidance? Either on how to avoid the problem, or a patch to correct it?

Thanks
--david


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