cmd/link: TestFlagW fails on AIX platform

[ayappanec]

--- FAIL: TestFlagW (165.35s)
    --- FAIL: TestFlagW/-s (23.48s)
        dwarf_test.go:406: open /tmp/TestFlagW-s3245424948/001/a.exe: unrecognized object file
    --- FAIL: TestFlagW/-s_-w=0 (35.34s)
        dwarf_test.go:406: open /tmp/TestFlagW-s_-w=0960455334/001/a.exe: unrecognized object file
    --- FAIL: TestFlagW/-w_-linkmode=external (24.44s)
        dwarf_test.go:401: build failed: exit status 1
            # command-line-arguments
            /home/buildusr/jenkins/workspace/golang/go/pkg/tool/aix_ppc64/link: running gcc failed: exit status 1
            /opt/freeware/bin/gcc -maix64 -Wl,-S -pthread -Wl,-bnoobjreorder -mcmodel=large -Wl,-bbigtoc -o $WORK/b001/exe/a.out -Wl,-bE:/tmp/go-link-2306739426/export_file.exp /tmp/go-link-2306739426/go.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000000.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000001.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000002.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000003.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000004.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000005.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000006.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000007.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000008.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000009.o /tmp/go-link-2306739426/000010.o -nostartfiles /lib/crt0_64.o /opt/freeware/lib/gcc/powerpc-ibm-aix7.2.0.0/10/ppc64/crtcxa_64.o /opt/freeware/lib/gcc/powerpc-ibm-aix7.2.0.0/10/ppc64/crtdbase_64.o -O2 -g -Wl,-berok -no-pie
            ld: 0706-029 Use a number with the -S flag.
            collect2: error: ld returned 255 exit status
            
    --- FAIL: TestFlagW/-s_-linkmode=external (35.34s)
        dwarf_test.go:406: open /tmp/TestFlagW-s_-linkmode=external3308389144/001/a.exe: unrecognized object file
FAIL
FAIL	cmd/link	345.173s

[gabyhelp]

Related Issues

• cmd/link: Unable to cross-compile darwin/amd64 PIE on Linux #35831 (closed)
• cmd/objdump: TestDisasm failures on `aix` #62532 (closed)
• cmd/go: TestScripts fail when glibc is included with FLAGS #50985 (closed)
• cmd/link: no dwarf when using -linkmode=external on Windows #13154 (closed)
• cmd/link: cannot cross compile a linux plugin on macOS #22462
• cmd/link: TestDWARF failing under all.bash on OSX 10.13.6 #30236
• cmd/link: TestRuntimeTypeAttr fails when gcc is unavailable #26621 (closed)
• cmd/link: Darwin build fails with "unknown load command" #25908 (closed)
• cmd/link: run test in -linkshared mode failed #26582 (closed)

Related Code Changes

• cmd/internal/ld: output dwarf in external link mode on darwin

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[gopherbot]

Change https://go.dev/cl/707095 mentions this issue: cmd/link: skip TestFlagW on AIX

[gopherbot]

Change https://go.dev/cl/707097 mentions this issue: cmd/link: don't pass -Wl,-S on AIX

[JunyangShao]

Thanks for filing the issue.
Looks like @cherrymui is on it already.

[millerresearch]

I'm surprised gabyhelp didn't report #75585 which is closely related.