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* If getting "'''''Not enough room for program headers'''''", try adding <!--  
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* <span id="gcc-10">[[#gcc-10|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
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  --> {{nowrap|1='<tt>--no-dynamic-linker</tt>'}} to the linker command line(s). <!--  
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--> '''gcc-10''' linker failure: "''multiple definition of...''". <!--
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  --> Seen with '''binutils 2.27+'''. <!--  
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-->  <p><!--
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  --> There might be other / better solutions / work-around methods. <!--  
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--> syslinux-6.04_pre1 fails to build on gcc-10 due to <!--  
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  -->  [[Contact|Feedback]] is appreciated. <!--  
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--> {{nowrap|1=<tt>-fno-common</tt>}} change; <!--  
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--> {{nowrap|1=<tt>gcc-10</tt>}} (and above) [https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-10/porting_to.html#common flipped] a default, from <!--  
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--> {{nowrap|1=<tt>-fcommon</tt>}} to {{nowrap|1=<tt>-fno-common</tt>.}} <!--  
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-->  </p><!--  
 
   --><!--  
 
   --><!--  
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   --><!-- References:
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  --><!--
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  --><!--  <p>--><!--
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  --><!-- This changed <tt>gcc</tt> code generator to emit globals without explicit initializer --><!--
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  --><!-- from {{nowrap|.bss}} (via COMMON symbol type) to {{nowrap|.data}} (via DEFAULT symbol type). --><!--
 +
  --><!--  </p>--><!--
 +
  --><!--
 +
  --><!--
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-->  <p><!--
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--> {{nowrap|1=<tt>gcc-10</tt>}} will reject multiple definitions of global variables. <!--
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--> Possible/potential <u>workaround</u>: {{nowrap|add/append}} {{nowrap|1=<tt>-fcommon</tt>}} to CFLAGS. <!--
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--><!-- Other workarounds and better solutions are available too. --><!--
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--> [https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-10/porting_to.html#common Ideally], <!--
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--> the code would need a few {{nowrap|1='<tt>extern</tt>'}} additions and maybe moving variable definitions. <!--
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-->  </p><!--
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--><!--
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--><!--
 +
  --><!--  <p>--><!--
 +
  --><!--
 +
  --><!-- References:
 +
  --><!--    Gentoo:
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  sys-boot/syslinux-6.04_pre1 fails to build on gcc-10 due to -fno-common change
 +
  --><!--  https://bugs.gentoo.org/705730
 +
  --><!--  https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=618170&action=diff
 +
  --><!--  https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=8284530f
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  GCCOPT    += $(call gcc_ok,-fcommon)
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  mk/com32.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/elf.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/embedded.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/lib.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/efi.mk
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  Gcc 10 porting notes/fno common
 +
  --><!--  https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Gcc_10_porting_notes/fno_common
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  (-fno-common) - Packages failing with -fno-common
 +
  --><!--  https://bugs.gentoo.org/705764
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--    SUSE:
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  GCC 10: syslinux build fails
 +
  --><!--  https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166605
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  Patch
 +
  --><!--  https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/openSUSE:Factory/syslinux/syslinux-4.04-gcc10.diff?expand=1
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/786496
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  Changes
 +
  --><!--  https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/openSUSE:Factory/syslinux/syslinux.changes?expand=1
 +
  --><!--  Thu Mar 19 14:24:57 UTC 2020 - Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint@suse.com>
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  - syslinux-4.04-gcc10.diff: fix gcc10 related issues (bsc#1166605)
 +
  --><!--  * -fno-common is now the default
 +
  --><!--  * provide missing strlen() implementation
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  [META] GCC 10 package failures
 +
  --><!--  https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157217
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  [META] -fno-common package failures
 +
  --><!--  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1160244
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--    FEDORA:
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/syslinux/c/59d844624c245e03700287f7ee7adf257e1761dc?branch=master
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  Patch0005: 0005-Workaround-multiple-definition-of-symbol-errors.patch
 +
  --><!--  Patch0006: 0006-Replace-builtin-strlen-that-appears-to-get-optimized.patch
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  merge request
 +
  --><!--  https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/syslinux/pull-request/2
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  * a specific build dependency has been added to the SPEC file.
 +
  --><!--  * -z muldefs was added to the loader flags in several Makefiles
 +
  --><!--  * The GCC optimizer apparently does away with using the internal version of strlen()--__builtin_strlen().
 +
  --><!--      To address this, an inline version was added to dos/string.h.
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  No mention about -fnocommon nor about gcc
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--    DEBIAN:
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  https://bugs.debian.org/957858
 +
  --><!--  https://salsa.debian.org/images-team/syslinux/-/commit/d9683a835ff9c13ad2378a64145a4f19aaf6dd37
 +
  --><!--  https://salsa.debian.org/images-team/syslinux/-/blob/debian/master/debian/patches/0019-gcc-10-compatibility.patch
 +
  --><!--  https://sources.debian.org/src/syslinux/3:6.04%7Egit20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-3/debian/patches/0019-gcc-10-compatibility.patch/
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  dos/string.h
 +
  --><!--  mk/elf.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/embedded.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/lib.mk
 +
  --><!--  mk/efi.mk
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  Note that Debian doesn't (need to) patch
 +
  --><!--  mk/com32.mk
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--    GCC:
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--    https://gcc.gnu.org/PR85678
 +
  --><!--    https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Code-Gen-Options.html
 +
  --><!--    https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Code-Gen-Options.html#index-fcommon
 +
  --><!--    https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-10/porting_to.html#common
 +
  --><!--   
 +
  --><!--  </p>--><!--
 +
--><!-- -->
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* <span id="strlen">[[#strlen|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
 +
--> <code>undefined reference to `strlen'</code>. <!--
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--> Possibly related to (the link to) <tt>libc</tt> <!--
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--> and/or to GCC-10+ optimizer. <!--
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--> Solution: <!--
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--> provide missing <code>strlen()</code> implementation <!--
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--> in <code>dos/string.h</code>. <!--
 +
--><!--
 +
--><!--
 +
  --><!--  <p>--><!--
 +
  --><!--
 +
  --><!-- References (alternatives):
 +
  --><!--
 +
  --><!-- ** SUSE:
 +
  --><!--  Including <stdlib.h>
 +
  --><!--  https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/786496#n57
 +
  --><!--
 +
  --><!-- ** FEDORA:
 +
  --><!--  Including <stddef.h> and defining "inline_strlen(a)"
 +
  --><!--  https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/syslinux/pull-request/2#request_diff
 +
  --><!--
 +
  --><!--  </p>--><!--
 +
--><!-- -->
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* <span id="pow">[[#pow|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
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--> Prevent-pow-optimization when using gcc 8.2+. <!--
 +
--><!--
 +
--><!--
 +
--><!-- https://sources.debian.org/src/syslinux/3:6.04%7Egit20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-2/debian/patches/0018-prevent-pow-optimization.patch/
 +
--><!--
 +
--><!-- * The following patches might need re-basing, on 6.04-pre1.
 +
--><!--  https://repo.or.cz/syslinux/sherbszt.git/commit/d93748413c9962539a813c5244d7ca6ac71950ea
 +
--><!--
 +
--><!-- ** https://repo.or.cz/syslinux/sherbszt.git/blobdiff/303c54a0b2a163b9888c970f28f2475a068cc231..d93748413c9962539a813c5244d7ca6ac71950ea:/com32/include/math.h
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--REMOVE.THIS.TEXT.TO.SHOW>
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{|
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|
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<pre>
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--- a/com32/include/math.h
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+++ b/com32/include/math.h
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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
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#endif
 +
 +
double pow(double, double);
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+double exp(double);
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double fabs(double);
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double strtod(const char *, char **);
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</pre>
 +
|}
 +
<!--
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--><!-- ** https://repo.or.cz/syslinux/sherbszt.git/blob/d93748413c9962539a813c5244d7ca6ac71950ea:/com32/lib/i386/math/exp.S
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--><!--
 +
--><!--
 +
--><!-- The following patch might need re-basing, on 6.04-pre1, i.e. from
 +
--><!-- "<code>/com32/lib/i386/math/exp.S</code>" to "<code>/com32/lib/math/exp.S</code>"
 +
--><!-- (no "i386" directory in the path).
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--><!--
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--REMOVE.THIS.TEXT.TO.SHOW>
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{|
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|
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<pre>
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[new file with mode: 0644]
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--- /dev/null
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+++ b/com32/lib/math/exp.S
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@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
 +
/*
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* exp.S
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*
 +
* double exp(double exponent)
 +
*/
 +
 
 +
.text
 +
.globl exp
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.type exp,@function
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exp:
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fldl 4(%esp)
 +
fldl2e
 +
fmulp
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fld %st(0)
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frndint
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fsubr %st,%st(1)
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fxch %st(1)
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f2xm1
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fld1
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faddp %st,%st(1)
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fscale
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fstp %st(1)
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ret
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 +
.size exp,.-exp
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</pre>
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|}
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<!--
 +
-->
 +
* <span id="lzo_init">[[#lzo_init|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
 +
--> <code>internal error - lzo_init() failed!</code> <!--
 +
--> (inconsistent/sporadic error). <!--
 +
-->  <p>  Syslinux fails to build due to aliasing bugs in lzo. <!--
 +
--> Add {{nowrap|1=<code>-fno-strict-aliasing</code>}} to {{nowrap|1=<code>lzo/Makefile</code>.}} <!--
 +
-->  </p><!--
 +
--> References:
 +
** <!--
 +
-->  <p><!--
 +
--> [https://bugzilla.suse.com/1125616] <!--
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
  --><!--  [https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/system:install:head/syslinux6/18_lzo.diff?expand=1]
 +
  --><!--  [https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/openSUSE:Factory/syslinux/syslinux-4.04-lzo.diff?rev=f8bf3fec929e35b8b983d749c1f14511]
 +
  --><!-- 
 +
-->  </p><!--
 +
--><!-- -->
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* <span id="binutils231">[[#binutils231|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
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--> Fix broken efi binaries with '''binutils 2.31+'''. <!--
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-->  <p><!--
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--> "Binutils >= 2.31 writes two PT_LOAD segments by default. <!--
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-->  This is not supported by the <tt>wrapper.c</tt> script used to convert the shared object into an elf binary." <!--
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-->  </p><!--
 +
-->  References:
 +
** [https://salsa.debian.org/images-team/syslinux/commit/012e1dd312eb8c1f9a52239966e0be0169d7af98 <!--
 +
-->"Patches from Debian"] ( Lukas Schwaighofer <!-- (irc: lus) --> )
 +
** [https://www.syslinux.org/archives/2018-August/026168.html <!--
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-->Discard .note.gnu.property section to fix build failure (patch)]
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** [https://www.syslinux.org/archives/2018-August/026167.html <!--
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-->Patch: fix syslinux.efi (Re: Unable to get syslinux.efi to work, grub2 boots tho)]
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** [https://www.syslinux.org/archives/2020-July/026680.html <!--
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-->mk/efi: add <code>-znoseparate-code</code> to LD_FLAGS for EFI builds] <!--
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--><!--
 +
--><!--
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** [https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=f6aec96dce1ddbd8961a3aa8a2925db2021719bb <!--
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--><!--ld: Add --enable-separate-code] --><!--
 +
--><!--
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--><!-- -->
 +
* <span id="binutils227">[[#binutils227|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
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--> If getting "'''''Not enough room for program headers'''''", try adding <!--
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--> {{nowrap|1='<tt>--no-dynamic-linker</tt>'}} to the linker command line(s). <!--
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-->  Seen with '''binutils 2.27+'''. <!--
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-->  There might be other / better solutions / work-around methods. <!--
 +
  --><!--
 +
   --><!-- References:  
 
   --><!--  http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2017-February/025531.html  
 
   --><!--  http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2017-February/025531.html  
 
   --><!--  http://bugs.debian.org/846679#10  
 
   --><!--  http://bugs.debian.org/846679#10  
 
   --><!--  http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2017-April/025748.html "Cross-compilation patches" (Benoît Allard (irc: benallard))  
 
   --><!--  http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2017-April/025748.html "Cross-compilation patches" (Benoît Allard (irc: benallard))  
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   --><!-- -->
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   --><!--  
−
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--> <p>  Note: 6.04-pre1+ should not be affected by this issue. </p>  <!--
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<!--  -->
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  --><!--
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* When building with '''glibc 2.23+''', the "major", "minor" and "makedev" <!--  
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  --><!-- References:
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  --> functions are defined in {{nowrap|"<tt>sys/sysmacros.h</tt>"}}. <!--  
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  --><!--  http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2017-October/025948.html "Patches from Debian" (Lukas Schwaighofer (irc: lus))
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  --> The patch <!--  
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  --><!--
−
  --> [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/commit/1a74985b2a404639b08882c57f3147229605dfd5 "extlinux: pull in sys/sysmacros.h for major/minor/makedev"], <!--  
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-->  <p>  [[Contact|Feedback]] is appreciated. </p>  <!--  
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  --> applied to Syslinux during 2016Apr, should help.  <!--  
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  --><!--
−
  --> Please note that not only Syslinux is affected by this change in glibc.
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  --><!-- -->
 +
* <span id="glibc223">[[#glibc223|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
 +
-->When building with '''glibc 2.23+''', the "major", "minor" and "makedev" <!--  
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--> functions are defined in {{nowrap|"<tt>sys/sysmacros.h</tt>"}}. <!--  
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--> The patch <!--  
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--> [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/commit/1a74985b2a404639b08882c57f3147229605dfd5 <!--
 +
-->"extlinux: pull in sys/sysmacros.h for major/minor/makedev"], <!--  
 +
--> applied to Syslinux during 2016Apr, should help.  <!--  
 +
--> Please note that not only Syslinux is affected by this change in glibc.
 
<!-- -->
 
<!-- -->
  
−
<br />
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<br /><span id="604pre1">[[#604pre1|&nbsp;]]</span><!--
−
Patches already included in Syslinux 6.04-pre1 (released 2016Mar):
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-->Patches already included in Syslinux 6.04-pre1  
 +
(released 2016Mar):
  
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* Building Syslinux 6.03 with '''gcc5+''':
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* Building Syslinux 6.03 with '''gcc5+''':  
−
** [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/e5f2b577ded109291c9632dacb6eaa621d8a59fe?hp=8dc6d758b564a1ccc44c3ae11f265d43628219ce gcc fix alignment]
+
** [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/e5f2b577ded109291c9632dacb6eaa621d8a59fe?hp=8dc6d758b564a1ccc44c3ae11f265d43628219ce <!--
−
** [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/0cc9a99e560a2f52bcf052fd85b1efae35ee812f?hp=e5f2b577ded109291c9632dacb6eaa621d8a59fe don't guess sections' alignment]
+
-->gcc fix alignment]
−
** [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/8dc6d758b564a1ccc44c3ae11f265d43628219ce?hp=9e0926bb338deb5c634ccb4ee29eb4577158cfdc ldlinux: Fix return pointer to local data]
+
** [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/0cc9a99e560a2f52bcf052fd85b1efae35ee812f?hp=e5f2b577ded109291c9632dacb6eaa621d8a59fe <!--
 +
-->don't guess sections' alignment]
 +
** [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/8dc6d758b564a1ccc44c3ae11f265d43628219ce?hp=9e0926bb338deb5c634ccb4ee29eb4577158cfdc <!--
 +
-->ldlinux: Fix return pointer to local data]
 
<!-- -->
 
<!-- -->
−
* Use [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/7d70885d22e4474407637026c1af12a253281407?hp=2d14923c02aa343f650a5bee128e9ea383a0ed59 -mno-red-zone for EFI]
+
* Use [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/7d70885d22e4474407637026c1af12a253281407?hp=2d14923c02aa343f650a5bee128e9ea383a0ed59 <!--
 +
-->-mno-red-zone for EFI]
 
* Syslinux 6.03 might fail to boot in some hardware (e.g. some Chromebooks). <!--   
 
* Syslinux 6.03 might fail to boot in some hardware (e.g. some Chromebooks). <!--   
−
  --> The patch [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/0a2dbb3392ee710838bea6bda80d4daad6b54780?hp=f1e95ca49902b5eda4c02275a69152d4834882d6 "relocate protected-mode code as intended"], <!--
+
--> The patch <!-- 
−
  --> applied to Syslinux during 2015Apr, might help.  <!--  
+
--> [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/patch/0a2dbb3392ee710838bea6bda80d4daad6b54780?hp=f1e95ca49902b5eda4c02275a69152d4834882d6 <!--
−
   --><!-- --> <!--  
+
-->"relocate protected-mode code as intended"], <!--  
−
   --><!-- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/syslinux/+bug/1429323 --> <!--  
+
--> applied to Syslinux during 2015Apr, might help.  <!--  
−
   --><!-- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=780765 --> <!--  
+
   --><!-- --><!--  
−
   --><!-- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1135793#c21 --> <!--  
+
   --><!-- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1429323 --><!--  
−
   --><!-- Another possibly-related commit might be [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/commit/83aad4f69065509ba5b1c080edccfed316a4cff0 "correct a type"] --> <!--  
+
   --><!-- https://bugs.debian.org/780765 --><!--  
−
   --><!--  also from Scot Doyle. <--
+
   --><!-- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1135793#c21 --><!--  
−
   --> <p> Testing Syslinux {{nowrap|6.04-pre1}} (or later) is recommended. </p>  <!--
+
   --><!-- Another possibly-related commit might be --><!--
−
  --><!-- -->
+
  --><!-- [http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/commit/83aad4f69065509ba5b1c080edccfed316a4cff0 --><!--
 +
  --><!-- "correct a type"] --><!--  
 +
   --><!--  also from Scot Doyle. --><!--  
 +
   --><!--
 +
--><!--
 +
-->
 +
 
 +
<br />
 +
Testing Syslinux {{nowrap|6.04-pre1}} (or later) is recommended.
  
 
== Other ==
 
== Other ==
 
* '''NASM 2.11.06''' has a bug which prevents Syslinux from building <!--  
 
* '''NASM 2.11.06''' has a bug which prevents Syslinux from building <!--  
−
  --> correctly. Use other version of NASM <!--  
+
--> correctly. Use other version of NASM <!--  
−
  --> (e.g. 2.11.05, 2.11.08+, among others).
+
--> (e.g. 2.11.05, 2.11.08+, among others).
 
* '''binutils 2.26''', as originally released upstream, has a <!--  
 
* '''binutils 2.26''', as originally released upstream, has a <!--  
−
  --> [https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19538 bug] <!--  
+
--> [https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19538 bug] <!--  
−
  --> preventing Syslinux from building correctly. The bug in <!--  
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--> preventing Syslinux from building correctly. The bug in <!--  
−
  --> bintuils 2.26 was resolved in a later commit.
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--> bintuils 2.26 was resolved in a later commit.
  
 
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** [http://bugzilla.syslinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70]
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  

Latest revision as of 17:37, 17 August 2020

  •   gcc-10 linker failure: "multiple definition of...".

    syslinux-6.04_pre1 fails to build on gcc-10 due to -fno-common change; gcc-10 (and above) flipped a default, from -fcommon to -fno-common.

    gcc-10 will reject multiple definitions of global variables. Possible/potential workaround: add/append -fcommon to CFLAGS. Ideally, the code would need a few 'extern' additions and maybe moving variable definitions.

  •   undefined reference to `strlen'. Possibly related to (the link to) libc and/or to GCC-10+ optimizer. Solution: provide missing strlen() implementation in dos/string.h.
  •   Prevent-pow-optimization when using gcc 8.2+.
  •   internal error - lzo_init() failed! (inconsistent/sporadic error).

    Syslinux fails to build due to aliasing bugs in lzo. Add -fno-strict-aliasing to lzo/Makefile.

    References:
  •   Fix broken efi binaries with binutils 2.31+.

    "Binutils >= 2.31 writes two PT_LOAD segments by default. This is not supported by the wrapper.c script used to convert the shared object into an elf binary."

    References:
  •   If getting "Not enough room for program headers", try adding '--no-dynamic-linker' to the linker command line(s). Seen with binutils 2.27+. There might be other / better solutions / work-around methods.

    Note: 6.04-pre1+ should not be affected by this issue.

    Feedback is appreciated.

  •  When building with glibc 2.23+, the "major", "minor" and "makedev" functions are defined in "sys/sysmacros.h". The patch "extlinux: pull in sys/sysmacros.h for major/minor/makedev", applied to Syslinux during 2016Apr, should help. Please note that not only Syslinux is affected by this change in glibc.


 Patches already included in Syslinux 6.04-pre1 (released 2016Mar):


Testing Syslinux 6.04-pre1 (or later) is recommended.

Other

  • NASM 2.11.06 has a bug which prevents Syslinux from building correctly. Use other version of NASM (e.g. 2.11.05, 2.11.08+, among others).
  • binutils 2.26, as originally released upstream, has a bug preventing Syslinux from building correctly. The bug in bintuils 2.26 was resolved in a later commit.
  • "error: impossible constraint in asm". When gcc5+ is configured with --enable-default-pie, in some cases there might be a need to use custom flags in some makefile(s), similar to either "CFLAGS += -fno-pie" or "CFLAGS := -fno-pie". Examples:


See also

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