In around 2001 the ELF spec was changed to imply that common symbols should have type STT_COMMON. Gas does not support this. Moreover, the .type directive does not have "common" as a valid type.
-- Summary: Common symbols not given type STT_COMMON Product: binutils Version: unspecified Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: gas AssignedTo: unassigned at sources dot redhat dot com ReportedBy: rearnsha at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: bug-binutils at gnu dot org GCC target triplet: *elf http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4799 ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. _______________________________________________ bug-binutils mailing list bug-binutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-binutils