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Subject: Why is collect2 installed with pgcc-1.0/pgcc-1.0.1?
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I am having a problem with random memory corruption and crashes in a
100% C program that have been traced to constructor/destructor code in 
libgcc.a/frame.o.  I have verified that if I let pgcc have its way
linking, it will insert the bad code.  If I hand link with
/usr/bin/ld, everything is O.K.

Is there a way to get a handle on why it feels a need to insert
constructors and destructors in a C program?  Or, can collect2 not be
installed?

I note that HJ Lu's binary kit of GCC-2.7.2.3 does not have collect2
installed.

$ lf /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i586-pc-linux-gnu/pgcc-2.90.23 
SYSCALLS.c.X  cpp*          crtend.o      ld*
cc1*          crtbegin.o    crtendS.o     libgcc.a
cc1plus*      crtbeginS.o   include/      specs

$ lf /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-unknown-linux-gnulibc1/2.7.2.3 
SYSCALLS.c.X  cc1plus*      crtbeginS.o*  include/      specs*
cc1*          cpp*          crtend.o*     libgcc.a      specs.HACKED
cc1obj*       crtbegin.o*   crtendS.o*    libobjc.a