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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 4 weeks ago #11866

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Hello Sternas.

When trying to build fpc 32 on a multi-arch OS (like Arch, Mint, Debian,...) it fails to link.
And this even if the 32 bit libraries are installed and the correct path for library 32 bit was assigned for the linker.

Here the result of link.res (using -sh parameter to get the script to linker):

SEARCH_DIR("/lib/")
SEARCH_DIR("/usr/lib/")
SEARCH_DIR("/usr/lib32/")
SEARCH_DIR("/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/8.1.1/32/")
...
INPUT(
/lib/crti.o
/usr/lib32/crtbegin.o
...
/usr/lib32/crtend.o
/lib/crtn.o
...
)

It is because the system cannot recognize the correct ELF 32 bit of ctri.o and ctrn.o (and assign some crti.o + crtn.o 64 bit) .

It can be easy fix adding that fpc parameter at compilation: -Xd (= do not use the standard library path).

Now the result of link.res adding -Xd parameter:

SEARCH_DIR("/usr/lib32/")
SEARCH_DIR("/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/8.1.1/32/")
...
INPUT(
/usr/lib32/crti.o
/usr/lib32/crtbegin.o
...
/usr/lib32/crtend.o
/usr/lib32/crtn.o
...
)

And with this -Xd parameter, the right crti.o and crtn.o are used and the link can be done.

PS: I did add -Xd parameter in the CodeTpyphon buit fpc 32 bit makefile and now, the compilation + link of fpc 32 bit on a 64 bit OS works out of the box.
Maybe you can add this -Xd parameter in next CT release.

Fre;D

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 4 weeks ago #11869

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> PS: I did add -Xd parameter in the CodeTpyphon buit fpc 32 bit makefile

Huh, there is a easier way!

In fpc.cnf of fpc-bootstrap ---> add this at end:

# Dont load default path of system libraries.
-Xd

Yep, now fpc 32 can be compiled + linked in a multiarch-system.

And for the users that want to compile a 32 bit application in a 64 multi-arch system:

---> Add -Xd into /codetyphon/fpc/fpc32/bin/i386-linux/fpc.cnf

;-)

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 4 weeks ago #11870

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 4 weeks ago #11873

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@fredvs
We test your suggestion
on Debian 9.5 , Debian 10.x (SID), Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop and Fedora 28.
GCC (crti.o, crtbegin.o, crtend.o, crtn.o) installation directory is NOT the same on these Distributions.

We must "Hunting" crti.o, crtbegin.o, crtend.o, crtn.o files. :silly:

it's a "drama"

-Xd Freepascal parameter is only for special cases.

I think the last 2 years Linux and GCC has serious problem...

PS: In our lab we test every day a lot of OSes, today we test (again) NetBSD 8.0 final.
The general "OSes status and quality Picture" in our LAB is very disappointing
at this time of century... :huh:

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 4 weeks ago #11875

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GCC (crti.o, crtbegin.o, crtend.o, crtn.o) installation directory is NOT the same on these Distributions.
We must "Hunting" crti.o, crtbegin.o, crtend.o, crtn.o files. it's a "drama"

Sternas, the problem is **only** for crti.o and crtn.o, **not** for crtbegin.o, crtend.o and all other libraries.

It is because crti.o and crtn.o have ELF that is not correctly recognized by the system.

with -Xd parameter, the search path /lib and /usr/lib (that have 64 bit libraries) is not added in the list of search path.

With -Xd parameter, only /usr/lib32 (and all defined with -Fu) are added.

And that way, the correct /usr/lib32/ctri.o +/usr/lib32/ctrn.o are used.

-Xd Freepascal parameter is only for special cases.

Exactly and using fpc32 in a 64 bit OS is a perfect example how to use it (not use the default search path of the 64 bit system).

Fre;D

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11879

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Hello Sternas.

OK, I get a more elegant solution without use of the -Xd parameter:

In /fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_linux.pas, line 155:

{$ifdef x86_64}
...
{$else}
   LibrarySearchPath.AddPath(sysrootpath,'/lib;/usr/lib;/usr/X11R6/lib',true); 
{$endif}

Could be changed with this:
(and so not oblige to use -Xd parameter, even in multi-arch)

{$ifdef x86_64}
...
{$else}
   LibrarySearchPath.AddPath(sysrootpath,'/usr/lib32;/usr/X11R6/lib;/usr/lib;/lib',true);
{$endif}

Tested and works.
IMHO, the hierarchy of search-path is better too (and follows what they did for {$ifdef x86_64}).

PS: Last commit of t_linux is from 2008, maybe in those time multi-arch was not tested.

Fre;D

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11880

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11881

fredvs Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 209 Thank you received: 1	Hello. Included t_linux.pas. File Attachment: File Name: t_linux.pas.tar.gz File Size:14 KB Fre;D Attachments: t_linux.pas.tar.gz
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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11882

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11883

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Hello Sternas.

For all the passionates about ELF multi-arch, here how to check if a file is
a ELF and what kind.

From Wikipedia, ELF format:
...
Read the first four bytes. If they are equal to \x7fELF, it's an ELF file.
The ELF magic number is 0x7f454C46 (0x7f + "ELF")
The 5th byte is 1 for a 32 bit executable, 2 for a 64 bit executable.
...

In attachment a little fpc console program that use+demonstrate this:

File Attachment:

File Name: checkelf.pas.tar.gz
File Size:1 KB

Tested on many files, it works perfectly.

If I was the King, I would propose this for fpc:

At building of the linker-script, librarysearchpath.FindFile should do a
check if the foundfile has the correct ELF signature.

I would add a parameter for FindFile : checkelf: (unit cfileutl.pas):

--> function TSearchPathList.FindFile(const f :
TCmdStr;allowcache:boolean;var foundfile:TCmdStr; checkelf:boolean =
false):boolean;

And if checkelf = true then CheckELF(foundfile) // the function from the
attachment CheckELF program-demo.

Fre;D

PS: Whoever understood is very strong.

checkelf.pas.tar.gz

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11891

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Hello Sternas.

If I was the King, I would use the files included in attachment.
With this a ELF check is done when fpc built the script for linking.
So even if the ctr*.o with wrong ELF is found, the check will re-search until the good ELF is found.

The files are /fpcsrc/compiler/cfileutl.pas and /fpcsrc/compiler/system/t_linux.pas:

File Attachment:

File Name: cfileutil_...x.tar.gz
File Size:25 KB

Fre;D

cfileutil_...x.tar.gz

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11892

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11894

fredvs Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 209 Thank you received: 1	Hello Sternas. I did deep test on last Manjaro-Arch 64 bit. And if findfile find a wrong ELF, it does search in a other path, till the good ELF is found. Fre;D PS: With FreeBSD there is also the same problem with t_bsd.pas. Included a fixed t_bsd.pas (fixed directory-search-path for 32 bit lib). File Attachment: File Name: t_bsd.pas.tar.gz File Size:8 KB Attachments: t_bsd.pas.tar.gz
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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11895

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11902

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Hello Sternas.

Included patched files from last CT update.
[EDIT]: Was re-updloaded (the first was a not the good one).

File Attachment:

File Name: fpc_checkelf2.tar.gz
File Size:33 KB

Tested for multi-arch Linux and FreeBSD on x86_64 and for i386.

In cfileutl.pas, FindFileELF(...) :

...
{$IF (DEFINED(linux) or DEFINED(bsd)) and (DEFINED(x86_64) or DEFINED(i386))} 
          if result then
           if checkelf(pchar(FoundFile)) <> {$ifdef x86_64} 2 {$else} 1 {$endif}
            then result := false;
          {$endif}
...

And here code of checkelf:

function CheckELF(ObjectFilename : pchar): integer;
     var
       F: file; 
       BufferTag: array[0..4] of byte; 
     begin
     // From Wikipedia, ELF format: 
     // Read the first four bytes. If they are equal to \x7fELF, it's an ELF file. 
     // The ELF magic number is 0x7f454C46 (0x7f + "ELF") 
     // The 5th byte is 1 for a 32 bit executable, 2 for a 64 bit executable.
 
       AssignFile(F, ObjectFilename); 
       FileMode:=fmOpenRead + fmShareDenyNone;
       Reset(F, 1); 
       BlockRead(F, BufferTag, SizeOf(BufferTag)); 
       CloseFile(F);       
   
       result := -1;
   
       if (BufferTag[0] = 127) and (BufferTag[1] = 69) and 
          (BufferTag[2] = 76) and (BufferTag[3] = 70) then // It is a ELF
         if (BufferTag[4] = 1) or (BufferTag[4] = 2) then  // 32 or 64 bit
          result := BufferTag[4];
      end;

This patch does a check of the ELF before to give the script to the linker.

/fpcsrc/compiler/cfileutl.pas
/fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_linux.pas
/fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_bsd.pas

Fre;D

fpc_checkelf2.tar.gz

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11903

Sternas Stefanos Offline Moderator Ex Pilot, M.Sc, Ph.D Posts: 4573 Thank you received: 1124	Done, testing now Manjaro 64 FPC32 OK FPC64 OK Typhon32 NO Typhon64 OK ArchLinux 64 FPC32 OK FPC64 OK Typhon32 BigIDE Build but NOT run Typhon64 BigIDE OK PilotLogic Architect and Core Programmer
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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11904

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Hello Sternas.

Manjaro 64
FPC32 OK
FPC64 OK
Typhon32 NO ---> Do you mean that without my patch, it runs ok ?
Typhon64 OK

I was able to compile+link FPC32 and Typhon32 on Manjaro64.
Also able to run FPC32 but **not** run Typhon32.

After some ask+search on Manjaro forum, the guilty is fontconfig.so 32 bit that is not compatible with GTK 32 bit.
So it is not a problem of CT but of Arch.
And there are lot of post for this because users cannot run 32 bit GTK applications (like GogleEarth 32 bit) on their multi-arch os.

There is a trick to make it work (but complicated), you have to do a regression of fontconfig.so of main system, then do some copy, then re-update with last commit of fontconfig.so.

Huh, in Manjaro forum, the develop-team promised to fix this "as soon as possible".

By the way, fpGUI and MSE app-32 bit run like charm on Manjaro multi-arch.

Fre;D

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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11905

fredvs Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 209 Thank you received: 1	Re-hello Sternas. Maybe it is only a problem of Arch + GTK 32 bit. Did you try with Typhon compiled with a other widget ( Qt, ...) ? (Sorry I did not try this and do not know if Qt use fontconfig.so too). Fre;D
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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 3 weeks ago #11906

fredvs Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 209 Thank you received: 1	Re-re hello Sternas. Aaargh, see last post of this: www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/873b...13_crashes_telegram/ This is not a Telegram bug. This is a fontconfig bug. fontconfig 2.13 breaks Telegram, Chrome, Firefox, VSCode, and much, much more. You'll be happy to know the fontconfig devs denied responsibility, closed the bug report, and are doing nothing to fix. Fre;D
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ctri.oi and ctrn.o in multi-arch OS 7 years 2 weeks ago #11907

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Hello Sternas.

I did compile Typhon IDE 32 bit with Qt4 and see picture...:

On one screen, Typhon64 + Typhon32 running together!

Yep, Typhon32/Qt4 compiles + link + run = out-of-the-box on Manjaro Muli-arch!

Now about Gtk2...
I am very sorry for this nice widget-set but..., lot of problems my friend.

And it is only the beginning, when lot of people will have upgraded fontconfigi.so,... it will have lot of trouble.
And for all Linux distro that uses Gtk (Mint, Ubuntu, ...all) none will be multi-arch working.

But I am really happy that Typhon32/Qt4 is OK for multi-arch.

Fre;D

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