soinfo linker_so;
memset(&linker_so, 0, sizeof(soinfo));
+ strcpy(linker_so.name, "[dynamic linker]");
linker_so.base = linker_addr;
linker_so.size = phdr_table_get_load_size(phdr, elf_hdr->e_phnum);
linker_so.load_bias = get_elf_exec_load_bias(elf_hdr);
if (!soinfo_link_image(&linker_so)) {
// It would be nice to print an error message, but if the linker
// can't link itself, there's no guarantee that we'll be able to
- // call write() (because it involves a GOT reference).
- //
- // This situation should never occur unless the linker itself
- // is corrupt.
- exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+ // call write() (because it involves a GOT reference). We may as
+ // well try though...
+ const char* msg = "CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE: ";
+ write(2, msg, strlen(msg));
+ write(2, __linker_dl_err_buf, strlen(__linker_dl_err_buf));
+ write(2, "\n", 1);
+ _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// We have successfully fixed our own relocations. It's safe to run