Re: [PATCH] ld: Don't treated the fatal error as warning
Project / Subsystem
binutils / ld
Date
2026-08-06
Proposer
"Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@orcam.me.uk>
Source type
public_inbox
Consensus
Proposed
Sentiment
—/10
Technical tradeoffs
- • The patch aims to improve error reporting accuracy by distinguishing fatal errors from warnings.
- • The objection raises concerns about the potential side effects or correctness of this change in the `ld` tool.
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- binutils
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- ld
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- alpine.DEB.2.21.2608060446450.55540@angie.orcam.me.uk
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- title
- Re: [PATCH] ld: Don't treated the fatal error as warning
- headline
- ld: Don't treat fatal error as warning
- tldr
- Disagreement over whether a fatal linker error should be treated as a warning.
- proposer
- "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@orcam.me.uk>
- consensus
- Proposed
- outcome
- needs_revision
- sentiment_score
- —
- technical_tradeoffs
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- • The patch aims to improve error reporting accuracy by distinguishing fatal errors from warnings.
- • The objection raises concerns about the potential side effects or correctness of this change in the `ld` tool.
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- • binutils
- • ld
- • error handling
- • patch
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- date
- 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
Re: [PATCH] ld: Don't treated the fatal error as warning
Maciej W. Rozycki objects to a patch that changes how the linker (ld) handles fatal errors, specifically concerning the vfinfo function. H.J. Lu had previously indicated intent to check in the patch, but Rozycki explicitly states he objected. The core issue is whether vfinfo should continue to treat a fatal error as a warning.