RE: [ECOS] forwarded message from Simpkins, Andy

["Simpkins, Andy" <Andy dot Simpkins at Transcomm dot uk dot com>]

Hi there,

You suggested using GCC 3.0.1, obviously this is available, however the GNU
website doesn't appear to have links to it!  It was due for release
01-08-2001 but has been delayed - is there any other way to get a copy?

Andy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Larmour [mailto:jlarmour@redhat.com]
> Sent: 17 August 2001 17:31
> To: Simpkins, Andy
> Cc: ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com
> Subject: Re: [ECOS] forwarded message from Simpkins, Andy
> 
> 
> "Simpkins, Andy" wrote:
> > 
> > Nope that gives the same result :-(
> > 
> > $ arm-elf-gcc *.o -L /i/eCOSbuilds/a163_install/lib/ 
> -Ttarget.ld -nostdlib
> > -Xlinker -Map -Xlinker mapfile.txt -mlong-calls
> > main.o: In function `main':
> > main.o(.text+0x10): relocation truncated to fit: R_ARM_PC24
> > flash_query(void)
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> > 
> > what is ld trying to tell me with the truncated error 
> message?  I note that
> > this is in the function main NOT flash_query, is this significant?
> 
> Because that's where the call to flash_query happens.
> 
> Perhaps this just wasn't possible with gcc 2.95.2, in which 
> case your only
> choice is to move to gcc 3.0.1.
> 
> Jifl
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