LI75271: RELOCATION TYPE CAUSING OUT OF RANGE ERROR

May 2010 Update for XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P, V9.0
December 2010 Update for XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P, V9.0
XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P Fix Pack 17 (October 2013 Update) for 9.0
April 2011 Update for XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P, V9.0
August 2011 Update for XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P, V9.0
April 2012 Update for XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P, V9.0
August 2012 Update for XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene/P, V9.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When creating a shared object containing a function call to
  Kernel_GetPersonality(), the compiler is generating an incorrect
  relocation type.  This can cause out of range errors to occur at
  runtime:
  
  foo.so: R_PPC_REL24 relocation at 0x864fe394 for symbol
  `Kernel_GetPersonality' out of range
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Creating a library from a file containing inline assembler and
  local functions.
  
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Any user creating a shared libray with inline assembler.
  

Problem conclusion

• The issue was corrected.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  IZ76853 LI75551 LI75582 LI75686

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C/C++ AE BG/

• Fixed component ID

  5799HJE00

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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