Arch Linux

Description:

I am trying to compile a library that requires binutils (libbfd and libiberty to be precise) and fails when linking with the error:

/usr/bin/ld: /usr/lib/libbfd.a(bfd.o): relocation R_X86_64_32S against symbol `bfd_errmsgs' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC

It seems that this should be solved by compiling libbfd with PIC, letting it be linked into shared libraries.

Additional info:
* package version(s): 2.28-1

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a file with the following code:

#define PACKAGE 1
#define PACKAGE_VERSION 1

#include <bfd.h>

void foo(bfd *file)
{
bfd_init();

file = bfd_openr("a.out", 0);
bfd_close(file);
}

2. Try to compile it with:

gcc --shared -fPIC -o libtest.so <file>.c -lbfd -liberty