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AIX fails to build _testcapi extension: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_fetch_or_8 #110828
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Bug description:
Modules/ld_so_aix gcc -pthread -bI:Modules/python.exp Modules/_testcapimodule.o Modules/_testcapi/vectorcall.o Modules/_testcapi/vectorcall_limited.o Modules/_testcapi/heaptype.o Modules/_testcapi/abstract.o Modules/_testcapi/unicode.o Modules/_testcapi/dict.o Modules/_testcapi/set.o Modules/_testcapi/getargs.o Modules/_testcapi/datetime.o Modules/_testcapi/docstring.o Modules/_testcapi/mem.o Modules/_testcapi/watchers.o Modules/_testcapi/long.o Modules/_testcapi/float.o Modules/_testcapi/structmember.o Modules/_testcapi/exceptions.o Modules/_testcapi/code.o Modules/_testcapi/buffer.o Modules/_testcapi/pyatomic.o Modules/_testcapi/pyos.o Modules/_testcapi/immortal.o Modules/_testcapi/heaptype_relative.o Modules/_testcapi/gc.o -o Modules/_testcapi.cpython-313.so
ld: 0711-327 WARNING: Entry point not found: PyInit__testcapi.cpython-313
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_fetch_or_8
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_fetch_and_8
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_load_8
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_store_8
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_exchange_8
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_compare_exchange_8
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .__atomic_fetch_add_8
ld: 0711-345 Use the -bloadmap or -bnoquiet option to obtain more information.
collect2: error: ld returned 8 exit status
gmake: *** [Makefile:3159: Modules/_testcapi.cpython-313.so] Error 1
This is a regression as this issue was fixed through #109101 but later changes made to configure through #109344 broke it. LIBATOMIC in configure is replaced with LIBS but LIBS is never passed during the _testcapi module creation.
CPython versions tested on:
CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
Other
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colesbury commentedon Oct 16, 2023
Sorry about that! I can look at fixing this once there is a way for me to actually test PRs on AIX (python/buildmaster-config#419)
pythongh-110828: AIX 32bit build needs -latomic for _testcapi module
ayappanec commentedon Oct 17, 2023
I have a fix for it. I will send a PR soon. Please review it.
pythongh-110828: AIX 32bit build needs -latomic for _testcapi module
gh-110828: AIX 32bit build needs -latomic for _testcapi module (#110962)
erlend-aasland commentedon Oct 22, 2023
Resolved with #110962
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