From: dylanmarsh AT yahoo DOT com (Dylan)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: linking kernel
Date: 18 Jun 2002 02:49:26 -0700
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Ive been playing around with grub and a small kernel using djgpp and
its AT&T syntax style assembly language. gcc version is 2.953, ld
version is 2.11.2.

nasm -o start.o -f elf start.asm
gcc -o kernel.o -c kernel.c

gcc -Wall -o asm.o -c asm.S

ld-elf -T kernel.ls asm.o start.o kernel.o -o kernel // <<< problem
line

the nasm file compiles and links and so does the C file. The asm.S
file compiles but doesn't link it says it can't recognize the file.

Do I need a different linker?
Any ideas?

Here is the linker script:

/* kernel.ls */

physical_load_addr = 0x00101000;
ENTRY (KernelEntry)

SECTIONS
{
    . = physical_load_addr;

    .text :
    {
        *(.text)
        *(.rodata)
    }

    .data ALIGN (0x1000) :
    {
        *(.data)
    }

    .bss :
    {
        _sbss = .;
        *(COMMON)
        *(.bss)
        _ebss = .;
    }
}

I can post more code and info if needed.

Thanks for your help
Dylan