Linker error clang-8

[yobson]

I've tried to build this on two platforms with clang 8 and both failed for the same reason. I get the following linker error:

 Linking subproject Additions ...
clang-8: warning: argument unused during compilation: '-pthread' [-Wunused-command-line-argument]
/usr/bin/ld: -r and -pie may not be used together
clang-8: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
make[4]: *** [/usr/local/share/GNUstep/Makefiles/Instance/subproject.make:61: obj/subproject.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/usr/local/share/GNUstep/Makefiles/Instance/subproject.make:45: internal-subproject-all_] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/usr/local/share/GNUstep/Makefiles/Master/rules.make:297: Additions.all.subproject.variables] Error 2
make[1]: *** [/usr/local/share/GNUstep/Makefiles/Master/serial-subdirectories.make:53: internal-all] Error 2
make: *** [/usr/local/share/GNUstep/Makefiles/Master/serial-subdirectories.make:53: internal-all] Error 2

It's the same on both platforms. The two platforms are:

• Manjaro Linux
• Termux (android)

I was just following these instructions both times.

Thanks for your time!
James

[yobson]

I've worked it out! Both systems enforce PIE (I think? I know android does now) and the gnustep-make config incorrectly uses -Wl,-r instead of -r. I'll admit I have no idea why or how to make a fix but I thought you should know. I hear PIE by default is in fashion!

[yobson]

Well. I'm getting seg faults in all graphical applications now. Might not be related, but maybe this linking change has made a difference!

[AlessandroSangiuliano]

On Manjaro I solved (work around, was Genuary I think) passing -no-pie at build time.

Try it because i don't remember if it was sufficient.

[triplef]

This should be fixed with the latest GNUstep Make via this change that removes the -r flag when linking:
gnustep/tools-make@ce9d4f5