On Wed, 2015-05-13 at 22:19 -0500, Peng Yu wrote: > I tried the following commands which are supposed to work, but didn't. > Does anybody know what is wrong? Thanks. > > https://blogs.oracle.com/ksplice/entry/hello_from_a_libc_free > > $ cat test.c > #include <stdio.h> > int main() { > printf("Hello World\n"); > } > $ gcc -nostdlib -o test_nostdlib test.c > /usr/bin/ld: warning: cannot find entry symbol _start; defaulting to > 0000000000400144 > /tmp/ccZBi5G9.o: In function `main': > test.c:(.text+0xa): undefined reference to `puts' > collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status > It isn't supposed to work. If you look at the linked example, that one doesn't call printf. Comment out the printf call and this should link as expected. Restoring "puts" (used by printf) without using the standard libraries is a more advanced subject. -- Brian
