Bug 12542 - [regression] powerpc as failure
Summary: [regression] powerpc as failure
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: binutils
Classification: Unclassified
Component: gas (show other bugs)
Version: 2.22
: P2 critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: unassigned
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Reported: 2011-03-04 13:49 UTC by Joel Sherrill
Modified: 2011-03-04 13:54 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Target: powerpc-rtems
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file to trip error (88 bytes, application/octet-stream)
2011-03-04 13:49 UTC, Joel Sherrill 		Details
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Description Joel Sherrill 2011-03-04 13:49:15 UTC 
Created attachment 5273 [details]
file to trip error

binutils CVS head (f2.21.51.20110304) fails to assemble a file that is
assembled OK by 2.21, 2.20.1, 2.19, 2,18, 2.17, and 2.13.2.1.

$ powerpc-rtems4.11-as size_error.s
size_error.s: Assembler messages:
size_error.s:11: Error: .size expression does not evaluate to a constant
Comment 1 Alan Modra 2011-03-04 13:54:00 UTC 
Yes, I fixed a bug that allowed invalid .size expressions.  Your testcase contains an error.  _start vs. __start