cannot hide (make local) symbols using --version-script

[William J. Schilp, Ph.D.]

i'm compiling using gcc 2.96 and ld version 2.11. i've tried ld version 
2.12 and 2.14. i'm using redhat 7.2.

the problem is trying to make local some symbols. i have a simple testcase:

int main()
{
    int count = 0;

    for(count=0; count < 4; ++count) {
        testcount(count);
        testcount2(count);
    }
}

int testcount(int mine)
{
    if(mine == 1) {
        ++mine;
    }
}

int testcount2(int mine)
{
    if(mine == 2) {
        --mine;
    }
}

my version script file is:

VERS_1.0 {
    global:
           testcount;
    local:
        testcount2;
};

i compile the c files as such:

gcc -o test.o test.c

i use ld as such:

ld --version-scipt=mapfile -o stuff.o test.o -r

when i use nm on stuff.o, the output is identical to the output of nm on 
test.o:

00000000 t gcc2_compiled.
00000000 T main
00000044 T testcount
00000054 T testcount2


testcount2 is global instead of local as defined in the mapfile, my 
version-script file. this is causing problems for me on my real object 
code since external symbols are colliding.

any help would be appreciated.

thanks,

bill schilp

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William J. Schilp, Ph.D.
Member of Consulting Staff
NC-Verilog
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
270 Billerica Rd.
Chelmsford, MA  01824
Phone: (978)262-6382
wschilp@cadence.com <mailto:wschilp@cadence.com>
www.cadence.com <http://www.cadence.com>
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-- 
William J. Schilp, Ph.D.
Member of Consulting Staff
NC-Verilog
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
270 Billerica Rd.
Chelmsford, MA  01824
Phone: (978)262-6382
wschilp@cadence.com <mailto:wschilp@cadence.com>
www.cadence.com <http://www.cadence.com>
<mailto:wschilp@cadence.com>