Building on AIX 4.3. Programs segfault instantly, even with --help. Debugger
shows a crash inside setlocale():
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/tmp/binutils-2.16.1> dbx /tmp/BINUTILS/bin/readelf
Type 'help' for help.
reading symbolic information ...
(dbx) run --help
Segmentation fault in _ptrgl at 0xd016ff90
0xd016ff90 (_ptrgl) 800b0000 lwz r0,0x0(r11)
(dbx) up
setlocale(??, ??) at 0xd018e4f8
(dbx) up
main(argc = 2, argv = 0x2ff22aac), line 12137 in "readelf.c"
(dbx) up
__start() at 0x100001d8
Recompiled with --disable-nls; no improvement. Commented out the "#define
HAVE_SETLOCALE 1" line in each config.h file; programs run normally.
Unless there is a problem with how setlocale() is being invoked, it would
appear that this system library routine is broken on AIX 4.3.
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Summary: Segfault in setlocale() call makes programs unusable
Product: binutils
Version: 2.16
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: binutils
AssignedTo: unassigned at sources dot redhat dot com
ReportedBy: skunk at iskunk dot org
CC: bug-binutils at gnu dot org
GCC build triplet: powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.3.0
GCC host triplet: powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.3.0
GCC target triplet: powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.3.0
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2015
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