AIX4.3.2: problem with 64-bit .o's

Clinton Popetz cpopetz@cygnus.com
Thu Mar 23 08:00:00 GMT 2000


On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 01:51:24PM +0100, Bleser, Pascal wrote:
 
> Now ar works (with binutils 2.9.1, the new "big format" archives
> were not supported), but nm complains about not recognizing 64-bit
> object files (all those *_64.o-files) - it rather looks like warnings,
> because nm goes on and works properly for 32-bit obj-files.
> But after having a look at the bfd code for RS6000, it looks like
> 64-bit-objs *are* supported (yes, I've also tried building the bfd
> with --enable-64bit-bfd: it didn't help :( )...

XCOFF64 isn't currently supported by bfd.  But, coincidently, I'll be sending
patches to support it within the next week.  The work is almost done; I'm
dealing with a few loose ends.

				-Clint


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