The post-linker (elf2e32.exe
) is a Symbian OS build tool
that is run after the compiler and linker when a project is built. Its
principal function is to create executables (DLLs and EXEs) in the particular
format required by Symbian OS, known as the E32Image format.
In ordinary use, the post-linker is called by the make files constructed
by abld
or an IDE. The options with which the tool is called
depend on your settings of the project being built (i.e. as specified in the
project MMP file). Error and warning messages reported by the tool can indicate
a problem with these settings. This page contains some help on interpreting
these messages correctly.
Error
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Action
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DEF File <position> is not in proper format
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This indicates a syntax error in an input DEF file. You need to
edit or regenerate the DEF file to correct this.
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ELF File <file> contains initialized writable data
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By default, Symbian OS DLL's may not contain writable static data.
You should change the project's source code to remove such items. For
suggestions on alternatives, see Static data.
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ELF File <file> contains uninitialized writable data
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By default, Symbian OS DLL's may not contain writable static data.
You should change the project's source code to remove such items. For
suggestions on alternatives, see Static data.
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Ordinal number is not in sequence
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The symbol is indicates that the input DEF file has been
incorrectly edited, so that the symbols are not listed in consecutive ordinal
order. You need to edit or regenerate the DEF file to correct this.
Note that if you intended to remove an export from a frozen DEF
file, this should be done by using the ABSENT keyword, for
example:
_ZNK14Foo14BarLER12CStreamStore @ 646 NONAME ABSENT
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Symbol <symbol> missing from ELF File
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The input DEF file, specified by a MMP deffile
statement, specifies an export that is not found in the executable.
If no binary compatibility break was intended, you should either
correct your source to export the missing symbol. If a compatibility break was
intended, you should fix the DEF file.
If you are not concerned with maintaining compatibility, use
exportunfrozen in the project. This will stop the tool reporting
this error.
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Unrecognized capability
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Check that the platform security capabilities, specified by a MMP
capability statement, are correctly spelled. Symbian OS
v9.0 Security Architecture lists the available capabilities.
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Unsupported Target Type <type>
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Check that the target type, specified by a MMP
targettype statement, is correctly specified. The
targettype reference page lists the
available target types.
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