Linux strip command report problem with 32-bit ELF executable created by OW linker

[jmalak]

the problem is reported here
PHDR segment not covered by LOAD segment #802

I reproduced it on created 32-bit wcc compiler executable by command
strip --remove-section=.comment --remove-section=.note wcc
It output following messages
strip: stC34TK5: error: PHDR segment not covered by LOAD segment
strip:stC34TK5[.text]: file in wrong format

[jmalak]

It looks like two problems.

• PHDR header should not be generated for executable for now (OW doesn't use any dynamic loading of any shared object)
• wrong ordering of symbols in symbol table, first should be all local then all global symbols

Both problem must be fixed to OW ELF executable follow ELF standard.
OW linker ELF stuff is based on very old implementation developed by IBM for OS/2 but it declines from ELF standard.

[jmalak]

The problem with program header is fixed.

[jmalak]

Now correct order of symbols in ELF image.
first are local symbols then global or weak symbols.