APPLIES TO:
Oracle HTTP Server – Version 11.1.1.7.0 to 11.1.1.9.0 [Release Oracle11g] Linux x86-64
ERROR:
When applying the patches Patch 22290164 and Patch 26610710 on Red Hat 7 or Oracle Linux 7 x86-64 bit, the patch fails with the following errors:
/bin/ld: MW_HOME/Oracle_WT1/lib32/libclient11.a(kputx.o): direct GOT relocation R_386_GOT32 against ‘kpuhhalo’ without base register can not be used when making a shared object
/bin/ld: final link failed: Bad value
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
genclntsh: Failed to link libclntsh.so.11.1
/bin/ld: MW_HOME/Oracle_WT1/lib32/libagent11.a(hosc.o): direct GOT relocation R_386_GOT32 against ‘hottcini’ without base register can not be used when making a shared object
/bin/ld: final link failed: Bad value
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
CAUSE:
The relink fails due to version of binutils package installed on the system. This is an OS issue.
The following binutils version has been reported to cause an error:
- binutils-2.27-27.base.el7(x86_64)
The following binutils version has been reported to work without issue:
- binutils-2.25 and lower
- binutils-2.27-27.base.0.1.el7.x86_64
SOLUTION:
To implement the solution, please execute the following steps:
1. Check the version of binutils on your OS.
2. Upgrade to a newer version of binutils then run following command to see if issue reproduces.
3. If issue still reproduces, install binutils version 2.25 or lower then run genclntsh again.
4. If no errors reported from genclntsh command, then reapply the patch.
