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21 
22 /*
23  * Copyright (c) 1997, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
24  */
25 
26 #include	<stdio.h>
27 #include	<stdlib.h>
28 #include	<unistd.h>
29 #include	<stdarg.h>
30 #include	<string.h>
31 #include	<strings.h>
32 #include	<errno.h>
33 #include	<fcntl.h>
34 #include	<libintl.h>
35 #include	<locale.h>
36 #include	<fcntl.h>
37 #include	<ar.h>
38 #include	<gelf.h>
39 #include	"conv.h"
40 #include	"libld.h"
41 #include	"machdep.h"
42 #include	"msg.h"
43 
44 /*
45  * The following prevent us from having to include ctype.h which defines these
46  * functions as macros which reference the __ctype[] array.  Go through .plt's
47  * to get to these functions in libc rather than have every invocation of ld
48  * have to suffer the R_SPARC_COPY overhead of the __ctype[] array.
49  */
50 extern int	isspace(int);
51 
52 /*
53  * We examine ELF objects, and archives containing ELF objects, in order
54  * to determine the ELFCLASS of the resulting object and/or the linker to be
55  * used. We want to avoid the overhead of libelf for this, at least until
56  * we are certain that we need it, so we start by reading bytes from
57  * the beginning of the file. This type defines the buffer used to read
58  * these initial bytes.
59  *
60  * A plain ELF object will start with an ELF header, whereas an archive
61  * starts with a magic string (ARMAG) that is SARMAG bytes long. Any valid
62  * ELF file or archive will contain more bytes than this buffer, so any
63  * file shorter than this can be safely assummed not to be of interest.
64  *
65  * The ELF header for ELFCLASS32 and ELFCLASS64 are identical up through the
66  * the e_version field, and all the information we require is found in this
67  * common prefix. Furthermore, this cannot change, as the layout of an ELF
68  * header is fixed by the ELF ABI. Hence, the ehdr part of this union is
69  * not a full ELF header, but only the class-independent prefix that we need.
70  *
71  * As this is a raw (non-libelf) read, we are responsible for handling any
72  * byte order difference between the object and the system running this
73  * program when we read any datum larger than a byte (i.e. e_machine) from
74  * this header.
75  */
76 typedef union {
77 	struct {	/* Must match start of ELFxx_Ehdr in <sys/elf.h> */
78 		uchar_t		e_ident[EI_NIDENT];	/* ident bytes */
79 		Half		e_type;			/* file type */
80 		Half		e_machine;		/* target machine */
81 	} ehdr;
82 	char			armag[SARMAG];
83 } FILE_HDR;
84 
85 
86 /*
87  * Print a message to stdout
88  */
89 void
90 veprintf(Lm_list *lml, Error error, const char *format, va_list args)
91 {
92 	static const char	*strings[ERR_NUM];
93 
94 #if	defined(lint)
95 	/*
96 	 * The lml argument is only meaningful for diagnostics sent to ld.so.1.
97 	 * Supress the lint error by making a dummy assignment.
98 	 */
99 	lml = 0;
100 #endif
101 	/*
102 	 * For error types we issue a prefix for, make sure the necessary
103 	 * string has been internationalized and is ready.
104 	 */
105 	switch (error) {
106 	case ERR_WARNING_NF:
107 		if (strings[ERR_WARNING_NF] == NULL)
108 			strings[ERR_WARNING_NF] = MSG_INTL(MSG_ERR_WARNING);
109 		break;
110 	case ERR_WARNING:
111 		if (strings[ERR_WARNING] == NULL)
112 			strings[ERR_WARNING] = MSG_INTL(MSG_ERR_WARNING);
113 		break;
114 	case ERR_GUIDANCE:
115 		if (strings[ERR_GUIDANCE] == NULL)
116 			strings[ERR_GUIDANCE] = MSG_INTL(MSG_ERR_GUIDANCE);
117 		break;
118 	case ERR_FATAL:
119 		if (strings[ERR_FATAL] == NULL)
120 			strings[ERR_FATAL] = MSG_INTL(MSG_ERR_FATAL);
121 		break;
122 	case ERR_ELF:
123 		if (strings[ERR_ELF] == NULL)
124 			strings[ERR_ELF] = MSG_INTL(MSG_ERR_ELF);
125 	}
126 
127 	/* If strings[] element for our error type is non-NULL, issue prefix */
128 	if (strings[error] != NULL) {
129 		(void) fputs(MSG_ORIG(MSG_STR_LDDIAG), stderr);
130 		(void) fputs(strings[error], stderr);
131 	}
132 
133 	(void) vfprintf(stderr, format, args);
134 	if (error == ERR_ELF) {
135 		int	elferr;
136 
137 		if ((elferr = elf_errno()) != 0)
138 			(void) fprintf(stderr, MSG_ORIG(MSG_STR_ELFDIAG),
139 			    elf_errmsg(elferr));
140 	}
141 	(void) fprintf(stderr, MSG_ORIG(MSG_STR_NL));
142 	(void) fflush(stderr);
143 }
144 
145 
146 /*
147  * Print a message to stdout
148  */
149 /* VARARGS3 */
150 void
151 eprintf(Lm_list *lml, Error error, const char *format, ...)
152 {
153 	va_list	args;
154 
155 	va_start(args, format);
156 	veprintf(lml, error, format, args);
157 	va_end(args);
158 }
159 
160 
161 /*
162  * Examine the first object in an archive to determine its ELFCLASS
163  * and machine type.
164  *
165  * entry:
166  *	fd - Open file descriptor for file
167  *	elf - libelf ELF descriptor
168  *	class_ret, mach_ret - Address of variables to receive ELFCLASS
169  *		and machine type.
170  *
171  * exit:
172  *	On success, *class_ret and *mach_ret are filled in, and True (1)
173  *	is returned. On failure, False (0) is returned.
174  */
175 static int
176 archive(int fd, Elf *elf, uchar_t *class_ret, Half *mach_ret)
177 {
178 	Elf_Cmd		cmd = ELF_C_READ;
179 	Elf_Arhdr	*arhdr;
180 	Elf		*_elf = NULL;
181 	int		found = 0;
182 
183 	/*
184 	 * Process each item within the archive until we find the first
185 	 * ELF object, or alternatively another archive to recurse into.
186 	 * Stop after analyzing the first plain object found.
187 	 */
188 	while (!found && ((_elf = elf_begin(fd, cmd, elf)) != NULL)) {
189 		if ((arhdr = elf_getarhdr(_elf)) == NULL)
190 			return (0);
191 		if (*arhdr->ar_name != '/') {
192 			switch (elf_kind(_elf)) {
193 			case ELF_K_AR:
194 				found = archive(fd, _elf, class_ret, mach_ret);
195 				break;
196 			case ELF_K_ELF:
197 				if (gelf_getclass(_elf) == ELFCLASS64) {
198 					Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr;
199 
200 					if ((ehdr = elf64_getehdr(_elf)) ==
201 					    NULL)
202 						break;
203 					*class_ret = ehdr->e_ident[EI_CLASS];
204 					*mach_ret = ehdr->e_machine;
205 				} else {
206 					Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr;
207 
208 					if ((ehdr = elf32_getehdr(_elf)) ==
209 					    NULL)
210 						break;
211 					*class_ret = ehdr->e_ident[EI_CLASS];
212 					*mach_ret = ehdr->e_machine;
213 				}
214 				found = 1;
215 				break;
216 			}
217 		}
218 
219 		cmd = elf_next(_elf);
220 		(void) elf_end(_elf);
221 	}
222 
223 	return (found);
224 }
225 
226 /*
227  * Determine:
228  *	- ELFCLASS of resulting object (class)
229  *	- Whether user specified class of the linker (ldclass)
230  *	- ELF machine type of resulting object (m_mach)
231  *
232  * In order of priority, we determine this information as follows:
233  *
234  * -	Command line options (-32, -64, -z altexec64, -z target).
235  * -	From the first plain object seen on the command line. (This is
236  *	by far the most common case.)
237  * -	From the first object contained within the first archive
238  *	on the command line.
239  * -	If all else fails, we assume a 32-bit object for the native machine.
240  *
241  * entry:
242  *	argc, argv - Command line argument vector
243  *	class_ret - Address of variable to receive ELFCLASS of output object
244  *	ldclass_ret - Address of variable to receive ELFCLASS of
245  *		linker to use. This will be ELFCLASS32/ELFCLASS64 if one
246  *		is explicitly specified, and ELFCLASSNONE otherwise.
247  *		ELFCLASSNONE therefore means that we should use the best
248  *		link-editor that the system/kernel will allow.
249  */
250 static int
251 process_args(int argc, char **argv, uchar_t *class_ret, uchar_t *ldclass_ret,
252     Half *mach)
253 {
254 	uchar_t	ldclass = ELFCLASSNONE, class = ELFCLASSNONE, ar_class;
255 	Half	mach32 = EM_NONE, mach64 = EM_NONE, ar_mach;
256 	int	c, ar_found = 0;
257 
258 	/*
259 	 * In general, libld.so is responsible for processing the
260 	 * command line options. The exception to this are those options
261 	 * that contain information about which linker to run and the
262 	 * class/machine of the output object. We examine the options
263 	 * here looking for the following:
264 	 *
265 	 *	-32	Produce an ELFCLASS32 object. This is the default, so
266 	 *		-32 is only needed when linking entirely from archives,
267 	 *		and the first archive contains a mix of 32 and 64-bit
268 	 *		objects, and the first object in that archive is 64-bit.
269 	 *		We do not expect this option to get much use, but it
270 	 *		ensures that the user can handle any situation.
271 	 *
272 	 *	-64	Produce an ELFCLASS64 object. (Note that this will
273 	 *		indirectly cause the use of the 64-bit linker if
274 	 *		the system is 64-bit capable). The most common need
275 	 *		for this option is when linking a filter object entirely
276 	 *		from a mapfile. The less common case is when linking
277 	 *		entirely from archives, and the first archive contains
278 	 *		a mix of 32 and 64-bit objects, and the first object
279 	 *		in that archive is 32-bit.
280 	 *
281 	 *	-z altexec64
282 	 *		Use the 64-bit linker regardless of the class
283 	 *		of the output object.
284 	 *
285 	 *	-z target=platform
286 	 *		Produce output object for the specified platform.
287 	 *		This option is needed when producing an object
288 	 *		for a non-native target entirely from a mapfile,
289 	 *		or when linking entirely from an archive containing
290 	 *		objects for multiple targets, and the first object
291 	 *		in the archive is not for the desired target.
292 	 *
293 	 * If we've already processed an object and we find -32/-64, and
294 	 * the object is of the wrong class, we have an error condition.
295 	 * We ignore it here, and let it fall through to libld, where the
296 	 * proper diagnosis and error message will occur.
297 	 */
298 	opterr = 0;
299 	optind = 1;
300 getmore:
301 	while ((c = ld_getopt(0, optind, argc, argv)) != -1) {
302 		switch (c) {
303 		case '3':
304 			if (strncmp(optarg, MSG_ORIG(MSG_ARG_TWO),
305 			    MSG_ARG_TWO_SIZE) == 0)
306 				class = ELFCLASS32;
307 			break;
308 
309 		case '6':
310 			if (strncmp(optarg, MSG_ORIG(MSG_ARG_FOUR),
311 			    MSG_ARG_FOUR_SIZE) == 0)
312 				class = ELFCLASS64;
313 			break;
314 
315 		case 'z':
316 #if	!defined(_LP64)
317 			/* -z altexec64 */
318 			if (strncmp(optarg, MSG_ORIG(MSG_ARG_ALTEXEC64),
319 			    MSG_ARG_ALTEXEC64_SIZE) == 0) {
320 				ldclass = ELFCLASS64;
321 				break;
322 			}
323 #endif
324 			/* -z target=platform */
325 			if (strncmp(optarg, MSG_ORIG(MSG_ARG_TARGET),
326 			    MSG_ARG_TARGET_SIZE) == 0) {
327 				char *pstr = optarg + MSG_ARG_TARGET_SIZE;
328 
329 				if (strcasecmp(pstr,
330 				    MSG_ORIG(MSG_TARG_SPARC)) == 0) {
331 					mach32 = EM_SPARC;
332 					mach64 = EM_SPARCV9;
333 				} else if (strcasecmp(pstr,
334 				    MSG_ORIG(MSG_TARG_X86)) == 0) {
335 					mach32 = EM_386;
336 					mach64 = EM_AMD64;
337 				} else {
338 					eprintf(0, ERR_FATAL,
339 					    MSG_INTL(MSG_ERR_BADTARG), pstr);
340 					return (1);
341 				}
342 			}
343 			break;
344 		}
345 	}
346 
347 	/*
348 	 * Continue to look for the first ELF object to determine the class of
349 	 * objects to operate on. At the same time, look for the first archive
350 	 * of ELF objects --- if no plain ELF object is specified, the type
351 	 * of the first ELF object in the first archive will be used. If
352 	 * there is no object, and no archive, then we fall back to a 32-bit
353 	 * object for the native machine.
354 	 */
355 	for (; optind < argc; optind++) {
356 		int		fd;
357 		FILE_HDR	hdr;
358 
359 		/*
360 		 * If we detect some more options return to getopt().
361 		 * Checking argv[optind][1] against null prevents a forever
362 		 * loop if an unadorned `-' argument is passed to us.
363 		 */
364 		if (argv[optind][0] == '-') {
365 			if (argv[optind][1] == '\0')
366 				continue;
367 			else
368 				goto getmore;
369 		}
370 
371 		/*
372 		 * If we've already determined the object class and
373 		 * machine type, continue to the next argument. Only
374 		 * the first object contributes to this decision, and
375 		 * there's no value to opening or examing the subsequent
376 		 * ones. We do need to keep going though, because there
377 		 * may be additional options that might affect our
378 		 * class/machine decision.
379 		 */
380 		if ((class != ELFCLASSNONE) && (mach32 != EM_NONE))
381 			continue;
382 
383 		/*
384 		 * Open the file and determine if it is an object. We are
385 		 * looking for ELF objects, or archives of ELF objects.
386 		 *
387 		 * Plain objects are simple, and are the common case, so
388 		 * we examine them directly and avoid the map-unmap-map
389 		 * that would occur if we used libelf. Archives are too
390 		 * complex to be worth accessing directly, so if we identify
391 		 * an archive, we use libelf on it and accept the cost.
392 		 */
393 		if ((fd = open(argv[optind], O_RDONLY)) == -1) {
394 			int err = errno;
395 
396 			eprintf(0, ERR_FATAL, MSG_INTL(MSG_SYS_OPEN),
397 			    argv[optind], strerror(err));
398 			return (1);
399 		}
400 
401 		if (pread(fd, &hdr, sizeof (hdr), 0) != sizeof (hdr)) {
402 			(void) close(fd);
403 			continue;
404 		}
405 
406 		if ((hdr.ehdr.e_ident[EI_MAG0] == ELFMAG0) &&
407 		    (hdr.ehdr.e_ident[EI_MAG1] == ELFMAG1) &&
408 		    (hdr.ehdr.e_ident[EI_MAG2] == ELFMAG2) &&
409 		    (hdr.ehdr.e_ident[EI_MAG3] == ELFMAG3)) {
410 			if (class == ELFCLASSNONE) {
411 				class = hdr.ehdr.e_ident[EI_CLASS];
412 				if ((class != ELFCLASS32) &&
413 				    (class != ELFCLASS64))
414 					class = ELFCLASSNONE;
415 			}
416 
417 			if (mach32 == EM_NONE) {
418 				int	one = 1;
419 				uchar_t	*one_p = (uchar_t *)&one;
420 				int	ld_elfdata;
421 
422 				ld_elfdata = (one_p[0] == 1) ?
423 				    ELFDATA2LSB : ELFDATA2MSB;
424 				/*
425 				 * Both the 32 and 64-bit versions get the
426 				 * type from the object. If the user has
427 				 * asked for an inconsistant class/machine
428 				 * combination, libld will catch it.
429 				 */
430 				mach32 = mach64 =
431 				    (ld_elfdata == hdr.ehdr.e_ident[EI_DATA]) ?
432 				    hdr.ehdr.e_machine :
433 				    BSWAP_HALF(hdr.ehdr.e_machine);
434 			}
435 		} else if (!ar_found &&
436 		    (memcmp(&hdr.armag, ARMAG, SARMAG) == 0)) {
437 			Elf	*elf;
438 
439 			(void) elf_version(EV_CURRENT);
440 			if ((elf = elf_begin(fd, ELF_C_READ, NULL)) == NULL) {
441 				(void) close(fd);
442 				continue;
443 			}
444 			if (elf_kind(elf) == ELF_K_AR)
445 				ar_found =
446 				    archive(fd, elf, &ar_class, &ar_mach);
447 			(void) elf_end(elf);
448 		}
449 
450 		(void) close(fd);
451 	}
452 
453 	/*
454 	 * ELFCLASS of output object: If we did not establish a class from a
455 	 * command option, or from the first plain object, then use the class
456 	 * from the first archive, and failing that, default to 32-bit.
457 	 */
458 	if (class == ELFCLASSNONE)
459 		class = ar_found ? ar_class : ELFCLASS32;
460 	*class_ret = class;
461 
462 	/* ELFCLASS of link-editor to use */
463 	*ldclass_ret = ldclass;
464 
465 	/*
466 	 * Machine type of output object: If we did not establish a machine
467 	 * type from the command line, or from the first plain object, then
468 	 * use the machine established by the first archive, and failing that,
469 	 * use the native machine.
470 	 */
471 	*mach = (class == ELFCLASS64) ? mach64 : mach32;
472 	if (*mach == EM_NONE)
473 		if (ar_found)
474 			*mach = ar_mach;
475 		else
476 			*mach = (class == ELFCLASS64) ? M_MACH_64 : M_MACH_32;
477 
478 	return (0);
479 }
480 
481 /*
482  * Process an LD_OPTIONS environment string.  This routine is first called to
483  * count the number of options, and second to initialize a new argument array
484  * with each option.
485  */
486 static int
487 process_ldoptions(char *str, char **nargv)
488 {
489 	int	argc = 0;
490 	char	*arg = str;
491 
492 	/*
493 	 * Walk the environment string processing any arguments that are
494 	 * separated by white space.
495 	 */
496 	while (*str != '\0') {
497 		if (isspace(*str)) {
498 			/*
499 			 * If a new argument array has been provided, terminate
500 			 * the original environment string, and initialize the
501 			 * appropriate argument array entry.
502 			 */
503 			if (nargv) {
504 				*str++ = '\0';
505 				nargv[argc] = arg;
506 			}
507 
508 			argc++;
509 			while (isspace(*str))
510 				str++;
511 			arg = str;
512 		} else
513 			str++;
514 	}
515 	if (arg != str) {
516 		/*
517 		 * If a new argument array has been provided, initialize the
518 		 * final argument array entry.
519 		 */
520 		if (nargv)
521 			nargv[argc] = arg;
522 		argc++;
523 	}
524 
525 	return (argc);
526 }
527 
528 /*
529  * Determine whether an LD_OPTIONS environment variable is set, and if so,
530  * prepend environment string as a series of options to the argv array.
531  */
532 static int
533 prepend_ldoptions(int *argcp, char ***argvp)
534 {
535 	int	nargc;
536 	char	**nargv, *ld_options;
537 	int	err, count;
538 
539 	if ((ld_options = getenv(MSG_ORIG(MSG_LD_OPTIONS))) == NULL)
540 		return (0);
541 
542 	/*
543 	 * Get rid of any leading white space, and make sure the environment
544 	 * string has size.
545 	 */
546 	while (isspace(*ld_options))
547 		ld_options++;
548 	if (ld_options[0] == '\0')
549 		return (0);
550 
551 	/*
552 	 * Prevent modification of actual environment strings.
553 	 */
554 	if ((ld_options = strdup(ld_options)) == NULL) {
555 		err = errno;
556 		eprintf(0, ERR_FATAL, MSG_INTL(MSG_SYS_ALLOC), strerror(err));
557 		return (1);
558 	}
559 
560 	/*
561 	 * Determine the number of options provided.
562 	 */
563 	nargc = process_ldoptions(ld_options, NULL);
564 
565 	/*
566 	 * Allocate a new argv array big enough to hold the new options from
567 	 * the environment string and the old argv options.
568 	 */
569 	if ((nargv = malloc((nargc + *argcp + 1) * sizeof (char *))) == NULL) {
570 		err = errno;
571 		eprintf(0, ERR_FATAL, MSG_INTL(MSG_SYS_ALLOC), strerror(err));
572 		return (1);
573 	}
574 
575 	/*
576 	 * Initialize first element of new argv array to be the first element
577 	 * of the old argv array (ie. calling programs name).  Then add the new
578 	 * args obtained from the environment.
579 	 */
580 	nargc = 0;
581 	nargv[nargc++] = (*argvp)[0];
582 	nargc += process_ldoptions(ld_options, &nargv[nargc]);
583 
584 	/*
585 	 * Now add the original argv array (skipping argv[0]) to the end of the
586 	 * new argv array, and re-vector argc and argv to reference this new
587 	 * array
588 	 */
589 	for (count = 1; count < *argcp; count++, nargc++)
590 		nargv[nargc] = (*argvp)[count];
591 
592 	nargv[nargc] = NULL;
593 
594 	*argcp = nargc;
595 	*argvp = nargv;
596 
597 	return (0);
598 }
599 
600 /*
601  * Check to see if there is a LD_ALTEXEC=<path to alternate ld> in the
602  * environment.  If so, first null the environment variable out, and then
603  * exec() the binary pointed to by the environment variable, passing the same
604  * arguments as the originating process.  This mechanism permits using
605  * alternate link-editors (debugging/developer copies) even in complex build
606  * environments.
607  */
608 static int
609 ld_altexec(char **argv, char **envp)
610 {
611 	char	*execstr;
612 	char	**str;
613 	int	err;
614 
615 	for (str = envp; *str; str++) {
616 		if (strncmp(*str, MSG_ORIG(MSG_LD_ALTEXEC),
617 		    MSG_LD_ALTEXEC_SIZE) == 0) {
618 			break;
619 		}
620 	}
621 
622 	/*
623 	 * If LD_ALTEXEC isn't set, return to continue executing the present
624 	 * link-editor.
625 	 */
626 	if (*str == 0)
627 		return (0);
628 
629 	/*
630 	 * Get a pointer to the actual string.  If it's a null entry, return.
631 	 */
632 	execstr = strdup(*str + MSG_LD_ALTEXEC_SIZE);
633 	if (*execstr == '\0')
634 		return (0);
635 
636 	/*
637 	 * Null out the LD_ALTEXEC= environment entry.
638 	 */
639 	(*str)[MSG_LD_ALTEXEC_SIZE] = '\0';
640 
641 	/*
642 	 * Set argv[0] to point to our new linker
643 	 */
644 	argv[0] = execstr;
645 
646 	/*
647 	 * And attempt to execute it.
648 	 */
649 	(void) execve(execstr, argv, envp);
650 
651 	/*
652 	 * If the exec() fails, return a failure indication.
653 	 */
654 	err = errno;
655 	eprintf(0, ERR_FATAL, MSG_INTL(MSG_SYS_EXEC), execstr,
656 	    strerror(err));
657 	return (1);
658 }
659 
660 int
661 main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
662 {
663 	char		**oargv = argv;
664 	uchar_t 	class, ldclass, checkclass;
665 	Half		mach;
666 
667 	/*
668 	 * Establish locale.
669 	 */
670 	(void) setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, MSG_ORIG(MSG_STR_EMPTY));
671 	(void) textdomain(MSG_ORIG(MSG_SUNW_OST_SGS));
672 
673 	/*
674 	 * Execute an alternate linker if the LD_ALTEXEC environment variable is
675 	 * set.  If a specified alternative could not be found, bail.
676 	 */
677 	if (ld_altexec(argv, envp))
678 		return (1);
679 
680 	/*
681 	 * Check the LD_OPTIONS environment variable, and if present prepend
682 	 * the arguments specified to the command line argument list.
683 	 */
684 	if (prepend_ldoptions(&argc, &argv))
685 		return (1);
686 
687 	/*
688 	 * Examine the command arguments to determine:
689 	 *	- object class
690 	 *	- link-editor class
691 	 *	- target machine
692 	 */
693 	if (process_args(argc, argv, &class, &ldclass, &mach))
694 		return (1);
695 
696 	/*
697 	 * Unless a 32-bit link-editor was explicitly requested, try
698 	 * to exec the 64-bit version.
699 	 */
700 	if (ldclass != ELFCLASS32)
701 		checkclass = conv_check_native(oargv, envp);
702 
703 	/*
704 	 * If an attempt to exec the 64-bit link-editor fails:
705 	 * -	Bail if the 64-bit linker was explicitly requested
706 	 * -	Continue quietly if the 64-bit linker was not requested.
707 	 *	This is undoubtedly due to hardware/kernel limitations,
708 	 *	and therefore represents the best we can do. Note that
709 	 *	the 32-bit linker is capable of linking anything the
710 	 *	64-bit version is, subject to a 4GB limit on memory, and
711 	 *	2GB object size.
712 	 */
713 	if ((ldclass == ELFCLASS64) && (checkclass != ELFCLASS64)) {
714 		eprintf(0, ERR_FATAL, MSG_INTL(MSG_SYS_64));
715 		return (1);
716 	}
717 
718 	/* Call the libld entry point for the specified ELFCLASS */
719 	if (class == ELFCLASS64)
720 		return (ld64_main(argc, argv, mach));
721 	else
722 		return (ld32_main(argc, argv, mach));
723 }
724 
725 /*
726  * We supply this function for the msg module
727  */
728 const char *
729 _ld_msg(Msg mid)
730 {
731 	return (gettext(MSG_ORIG(mid)));
732 }
733