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Linker error when using ghci (packman) - requires dynamic R_X86_64_PC32 reloc against 'g0' which may overflow at runtime
Repro: git@github.com:mpickering/packman.git ``` cabal repl cabal repl ``` ``` [nix-shell:~/packman]$ cabal repl Resolving dependencies... Build profile: -w ghc-8.10.2 -O1 In order, the following will be built (use -v for more details): - packman-0.5.0 (lib) (first run) Configuring library for packman-0.5.0.. Preprocessing library for packman-0.5.0.. GHCi, version 8.10.2: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help [1 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing.PackException ( /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-8.10.2/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/PackException.hs, /run/user/1000/ghc1380672_0/ghc_8.o ) [2 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing.Type ( GHC/Packing/Type.hs, /run/user/1000/ghc1380672_0/ghc_10.o ) [3 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing.Core ( GHC/Packing/Core.hs, /run/user/1000/ghc1380672_0/ghc_6.o ) [4 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing ( GHC/Packing.hs, interpreted ) Ok, four modules loaded. *GHC.Packing> :q Leaving GHCi. ^[[A [nix-shell:~/packman]$ cabal repl Build profile: -w ghc-8.10.2 -O1 In order, the following will be built (use -v for more details): - packman-0.5.0 (lib) (first run) Preprocessing library for packman-0.5.0.. GHCi, version 8.10.2: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help /nix/store/p792j5f44l3f0xi7ai5jllwnxqwnka88-binutils-2.31.1/bin/ld.gold: error: /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-8.10.2/packman-0.5.0/build/cbits/Wrapper.o: requires dynamic R_X86_64_PC32 reloc against 'g0' which may overflow at runtime; recompile with -fPIC collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status `cc' failed in phase `Linker'. (Exit code: 1) cabal: repl failed for packman-0.5.0. ``` You need to `cabal build` then `cabal repl` for this to fail on HEAD. ``` [nix-shell:~/packman]$ cabal build -w ~/ghc-multi-hmi/_build/stage1/bin/ghc Warning: Unknown/unsupported 'ghc' version detected (Cabal 3.2.0.0 supports 'ghc' version < 8.12): /home/matt/ghc-multi-hmi/_build/stage1/bin/ghc is version 9.3.20211107 Resolving dependencies... Build profile: -w ghc-9.3.20211107 -O1 In order, the following will be built (use -v for more details): - packman-0.5.0 (lib) (first run) Configuring library for packman-0.5.0.. Preprocessing library for packman-0.5.0.. Building library for packman-0.5.0.. [1 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing.PackException ( /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/PackException.hs, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/PackException.o, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/PackException.dyn_o ) [2 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing.Type ( GHC/Packing/Type.hs, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/Type.o, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/Type.dyn_o ) [3 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing.Core ( GHC/Packing/Core.hs, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/Core.o, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing/Core.dyn_o ) [4 of 4] Compiling GHC.Packing ( GHC/Packing.hs, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing.o, /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/GHC/Packing.dyn_o ) [nix-shell:~/packman]$ cabal repl -w ~/ghc-multi-hmi/_build/stage1/bin/ghc Build profile: -w ghc-9.3.20211107 -O1 In order, the following will be built (use -v for more details): - packman-0.5.0 (lib) (ephemeral targets) Preprocessing library for packman-0.5.0.. GHCi, version 9.3.20211107: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help /nix/store/p792j5f44l3f0xi7ai5jllwnxqwnka88-binutils-2.31.1/bin/ld.gold: error: /home/matt/packman/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-9.3.20211107/packman-0.5.0/build/cbits/Wrapper.o: requires dynamic R_X86_64_PC32 reloc against 'g0' which may overflow at runtime; recompile with -fPIC collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status `cc' failed in phase `Linker'. (Exit code: 1) cabal: repl failed for packman-0.5.0. ``` It's strange that you need to run `cabal repl` twice in order to see the issue. I can see this with 8.10.2 and also HEAD.
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