using BFD to load and reloc a simple file

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 01:54:14PM -0800, thockin@hockin.org wrote:
> I've succeeded in making a static binary that works for a given fixed
> address.  Now I need to make it relocateable.  Linking with -r seems to
> give me the binary I want (though I am not sure it would catch
> unresolvable references anymore).
> 
> Would I be better off using -pie or some other method?

The best way to do this is link it as a shared object, and then
resolve dynamic relocations (of which there are many fewer).  You
can avoid BFD entirely.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery