Re: R_PPC_REL24 relocation out of range

["Bradley C. Midgley" <bcmidgle@sanluis.uccs.edu>]

daniel,

> Sure.  But if you're using DynaLoader from 5.6.0, see the archives of
> debian-perl for your problem.  Use current 5.6.1 packages from

for those reading along, the thread is here:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-perl-0105/msg00012.html

> unstable; DynaLoader contained non-PIC code.

unless i'm mistaken, there's a fundamental conflict here.

if the contents of a libfoo.a were created without -fPIC, then any .so
created with -lfoo will have REL24 relocations and fail. but debian policy
dictates that static libraries be built exactly this way:

http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s11.2

although upgrading perl avoided the REL24 relocations in one .so, i am now
seeing the problem caused by bind-dev. do i send bug reports because this
package is adhering to misguided policy?

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Brad Midgley