Re: Assembler issues while compiling pkgsrc packages

>> Who does generate it? This is a common bug in hand written assembler files
>> when the author does not think back to armv4. The fix is pretty simple
>> (when no thumb code is involved), something like:
>>
>> #if defined (_ARM_ARCH_4T) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_ISA_THUMB)
>> # define RET            bx              lr
>> #else
>> # define RET            mov             pc, lr
>> #endif
>>
>> and then use RET everywhere instead of "bx lr".
>>
>> Martin
>
>> From the GNU assembler manual:
>
> --fix-v4bx
>
>    Allow BX instructions in ARMv4 code. This is intended for use with the linker option of the same name.
>
> I presume the LLVM tools have a similar option.  The intent is to allow 
> BX in object files, but for the linker to translate them into MOV PC, LR 
> if the final link step indicates that the image is intended to run on an 
> Armv4 target.

Good to know about both things. Although there are others, security/nettle 
blocks a good number of other packages. I'll search through other earmv4 
build failures looking for other instances.

Thanks!
John