Invalid loader fixup error ?

[Pedro Pontes]

Hi,

I'm trying to compile a Shared Library, using some Arbor static libraries (.a), but, during the link-editing phase, I recieve the error message:

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/usr/ccs/bin/ld: Invalid loader fixup in text space needed in output file for symbol "$00000004" in input file:
"/app/arbordv/site_specific/lib/libarbor_oracle.a(database_gen.o)".
Make sure it was compiled with +z/+Z.
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Does any one knows how to solve this problem? (as I know that I can't recompile the Arbor libraries!)

Thanks!

Pedro

[Steven Gillard_2 · Accepted solution]

If you can't recompile the code with +z, then I think you're stuck with the archive versions. To create shared libraries, the code must have been compiled as PIC (position independent code) with the +z or +Z options, as the error suggests.

For more information see the HPUX Linker and Libraries guide.

Regards,
Steve

[Pedro Pontes]

Steve,

I'm working with Arbor Static libraries, that means that those are proprietary libralies who comes with a closed product. So I'm unable to re-compile them.
Do you imagine that would have some other way to link-edit my library using those static libraries?

Thanks!!

[Steven Gillard_2]

Sorry, but as far as I know, there is no way to convert non-PIC object files into PIC. Providing such a utility would be a nice enhancement however - anybody listening from HP? :)

If you really need them your only option is to go back to the vendor and ask them to recompile with +z.

Regards,
Steve