From: Tony Ambardar tony.ambardar@gmail.com
Object linking output data uses the default ELF_T_BYTE type for '.symtab' section data, which disables any libelf-based translation. Explicitly set the ELF_T_SYM type for output to restore libelf's byte-order conversion, noting that input '.symtab' data is already correctly translated.
Fixes: faf6ed321cf6 ("libbpf: Add BPF static linker APIs") Signed-off-by: Tony Ambardar tony.ambardar@gmail.com --- tools/lib/bpf/linker.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c index 9cd3d4109788..7489306cd6f7 100644 --- a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c +++ b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c @@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ static int init_output_elf(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *file) pr_warn_elf("failed to create SYMTAB data"); return -EINVAL; } + /* Ensure libelf translates byte-order of symbol records */ + sec->data->d_type = ELF_T_SYM;
str_off = strset__add_str(linker->strtab_strs, sec->sec_name); if (str_off < 0)