cross compilation error -- /usr/local/bin/ld: unrecognized option '--as-needed'

[shabeervsm]

hai,
i am tried to compile bootloader(blob)source code for arm processor in i386 machine.I followed the steps given in the readme file. but it shows an error message like -- "/usr/local/bin/ld: unrecognized option '--as-needed".I compiled in rhel4 machine and the readme file tells the steps in fedora machine.is it make any problem??

Also i have another serious problem in my machine that it is not possible to RUN the normal c programs.I got an error messages-- bash: ./hello: cannot execute binary file.--

how can i overcome this???

with regards
shabeer

[rcgreen]

bash: ./hello: cannot execute binary file.--

My experience is that you get this error when the file
is not a proper elf executable. You are compiling
normal C code in the normal way? Are you giving the
compiler some weird options?

If you cannot compile and run a trivial "hello" program,
you may need to reinstall the compiler.

[ndevel]

/usr/local/bin/ld: unrecognized option '--as-needed"

You will need a cross-compiler ... the line above get me suspicion that
you use host's linker.

bash: ./hello: cannot execute binary file.--

Do you have the executable flag set on that file?

regards,
ndevel.