Bug#1143982: maxima: fails to load draw on loong64 arch

On Sun, Aug 09, 2026 at 09:48:54AM +0000, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> Package: maxima
> Version: 5.49.0+dsfg-5
> Severity: serious
> Justification: makes the package unsuitable for release
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> it appears that maxima fails to load the package draw on the loong64
> architecture.
> 
> The issue can be reproduce  on the current long64 porterbox as follows.
> The command
> 
> $ echo 'debugmode(true);load(draw);quit();' | maxima
> 
> gives
> 
> 	Maxima 5.49.0 https://maxima.sourceforge.io
> 	using Lisp GNU Common Lisp (GCL) GCL 2.7.1 git tag Version_2_7_2pre35
> 	Distributed under the GNU Public License. See the file COPYING.
> 	Dedicated to the memory of William Schelter.
> 	The function bug_report() provides bug reporting information.
> 	(%i1)
> 	(%o1)                                true
> 	Unknown reloc type 110
>...

After a cursory look I think the problem might be lack of R_LARCH_CALL36 
handling in gcl27 in h/elf64_loongarch64_reloc.h

cu
Adrian