linux - glibc: elf file OS ABI invalid

Question

downloaded and compiled glibc-2.13. when i try to run a sample C program which does a malloc(). I get following error elf file OS ABI invalid

Can anybody please pass my any pointer helpful in resolving this issue.Please note that my kernel version is linux-2.6.35.9

Answer 1

It's not your kernel version that's the problem.

The loader on your system does not support the new Linux ABI. Until relatively recently, Linux ELF binaries used the System V ABI. Recently, in support of STT_GNU_IFUNC, the Linux ABI was added. You would have to update your system C library to have a loader that support STT_GNU_IFUNC, and then it will also recognize ELF objects with the Linux ABI type.

See Dave Miller's blog entry on STT_GNU_IFUNC for Sparc (archived) to gain an understanding of what STT_GNU_IFUNC does, if you care.