linker trampoline code (branches > 64MB)

[Nick Clifton]

Hi Duncan,

> However, when I try to relocate some test code by 0x3000000 I get the following error
> 
> linker_test_main.o(.text+0x8c): In function `linker_test_main':
> C:\gccPPC604Verification\linkerverification/linker_test_main.c:38: relocation truncated to fit: R_PPC_REL24 linker_test_1
> linker_test_1.o(.text+0x154): In function `linker_test_1':
> C:\gccPPC604Verification\linkerverification/linker_test_1.c:47: relocation truncated to fit: R_PPC_REL24 __udivdi3
> 
> And no linked file
> 
> Can you explain how I get round this error, please?

Check that you are using the latest release of the linker sources 
(2.18).  If not, get them and try them out.

If the problem still exists then it is a linker bug.  Or at least a 
linker lack-of-support-for-very-large-branches.  So please submit a bug 
report at:

   http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/

It really helps if you can include a small test case with which we can 
reproduce the problem as well.

Cheers
   Nick