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      1 /*	$NetBSD: symbol.c,v 1.77 2025/05/02 23:04:31 riastradh Exp $	 */
      2 
      3 /*
      4  * Copyright 1996 John D. Polstra.
      5  * Copyright 1996 Matt Thomas <matt (at) 3am-software.com>
      6  * Copyright 2002 Charles M. Hannum <root (at) ihack.net>
      7  * All rights reserved.
      8  *
      9  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     10  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
     11  * are met:
     12  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
     13  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
     14  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
     15  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
     16  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
     17  * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
     18  *    must display the following acknowledgement:
     19  *      This product includes software developed by John Polstra.
     20  * 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
     21  *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
     22  *
     23  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
     24  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
     25  * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
     26  * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
     27  * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
     28  * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
     29  * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
     30  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
     31  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
     32  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     33  */
     34 
     35 /*
     36  * Dynamic linker for ELF.
     37  *
     38  * John Polstra <jdp (at) polstra.com>.
     39  */
     40 
     41 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
     42 #ifndef lint
     43 __RCSID("$NetBSD: symbol.c,v 1.77 2025/05/02 23:04:31 riastradh Exp $");
     44 #endif /* not lint */
     45 
     46 #include <err.h>
     47 #include <errno.h>
     48 #include <fcntl.h>
     49 #include <stdarg.h>
     50 #include <stdio.h>
     51 #include <stdlib.h>
     52 #include <string.h>
     53 #include <unistd.h>
     54 #include <sys/types.h>
     55 #include <sys/mman.h>
     56 #include <sys/bitops.h>
     57 #include <dirent.h>
     58 
     59 #include "debug.h"
     60 #include "hash.h"
     61 #include "rtld.h"
     62 
     63 /*
     64  * If the given object is already in the donelist, return true.  Otherwise
     65  * add the object to the list and return false.
     66  */
     67 static bool
     68 _rtld_donelist_check(DoneList *dlp, const Obj_Entry *obj)
     69 {
     70 	unsigned int i;
     71 
     72 	for (i = 0;  i < dlp->num_used;  i++)
     73 		if (dlp->objs[i] == obj)
     74 			return true;
     75 	/*
     76 	 * Our donelist allocation may not always be sufficient as we're not
     77 	 * thread safe. We'll handle it properly anyway.
     78 	 */
     79 	if (dlp->num_used < dlp->num_alloc)
     80 		dlp->objs[dlp->num_used++] = obj;
     81 	return false;
     82 }
     83 
     84 const Elf_Sym *
     85 _rtld_symlook_list(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash, const Objlist *objlist,
     86     const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry,
     87     DoneList *dlp)
     88 {
     89 	const Elf_Sym *symp;
     90 	const Elf_Sym *def;
     91 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
     92 	const Objlist_Entry *elm;
     93 
     94 	def = NULL;
     95 	defobj = NULL;
     96 	SIMPLEQ_FOREACH(elm, objlist, link) {
     97 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(dlp, elm->obj))
     98 			continue;
     99 		rdbg(("search object %p (%s) for %s", elm->obj, elm->obj->path,
    100 		    name));
    101 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, elm->obj, flags, ventry);
    102 		if (symp != NULL) {
    103 			if ((def == NULL) ||
    104 			    (ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    105 				def = symp;
    106 				defobj = elm->obj;
    107 				if (ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
    108 					break;
    109 			}
    110 		}
    111 	}
    112 	if (def != NULL)
    113 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    114 	return def;
    115 }
    116 
    117 /*
    118  * Search the symbol table of a shared object and all objects needed by it for
    119  * a symbol of the given name. Search order is breadth-first. Returns a pointer
    120  * to the symbol, or NULL if no definition was found.
    121  */
    122 const Elf_Sym *
    123 _rtld_symlook_needed(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
    124     const Needed_Entry *needed, const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags,
    125     const Ver_Entry *ventry, DoneList *breadth, DoneList *depth)
    126 {
    127 	const Elf_Sym *def, *def_w;
    128 	const Needed_Entry *n;
    129 	const Obj_Entry *obj, *defobj, *defobj1;
    130 
    131 	def = def_w = NULL;
    132 	defobj = NULL;
    133 	for (n = needed; n != NULL; n = n->next) {
    134 		if ((obj = n->obj) == NULL)
    135 			continue;
    136 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(breadth, obj))
    137 			continue;
    138 		def = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, obj, flags, ventry);
    139 		if (def == NULL)
    140 			continue;
    141 		defobj = obj;
    142 		if (ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK) {
    143 			*defobj_out = defobj;
    144 
    145 			return (def);
    146 		}
    147 	}
    148 	/*
    149 	 * Either the symbol definition has not been found in directly needed
    150 	 * objects, or the found symbol is weak.
    151 	 */
    152 	for (n = needed; n != NULL; n = n->next) {
    153 		if ((obj = n->obj) == NULL)
    154 			continue;
    155 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(depth, obj))
    156 			continue;
    157 		def_w = _rtld_symlook_needed(name, hash, obj->needed, &defobj1,
    158 		    flags, ventry, breadth, depth);
    159 		if (def_w == NULL)
    160 			continue;
    161 		if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def_w->st_info) != STB_WEAK) {
    162 			def = def_w;
    163 			defobj = defobj1;
    164 			if (ELF_ST_BIND(def_w->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
    165 				break;
    166 		}
    167 	}
    168 	if (def != NULL)
    169 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    170 
    171 	return def;
    172 }
    173 
    174 static bool
    175 _rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(const char *name,
    176     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry,
    177     unsigned long symnum, const Elf_Sym **vsymp, int *vcount)
    178 {
    179 	const Elf_Sym  *symp;
    180 	const char     *strp;
    181 	Elf_Half verndx;
    182 
    183 	symp = obj->symtab + symnum;
    184 	strp = obj->strtab + symp->st_name;
    185 	rdbg(("check \"%s\" vs \"%s\" in %s", name, strp, obj->path));
    186 	if (name[1] != strp[1] || strcmp(name, strp))
    187 		return false;
    188 #if defined(__mips__) || defined(__vax__)
    189 	if (symp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF)
    190 		return false;
    191 #else
    192 	/*
    193 	 * XXX DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
    194 	 * If we have a function pointer in the executable's
    195 	 * data section, it points to the executable's PLT
    196 	 * slot, and there is NO relocation emitted.  To make
    197 	 * the function pointer comparable to function pointers
    198 	 * in shared libraries, we must resolve data references
    199 	 * in the libraries to point to PLT slots in the
    200 	 * executable, if they exist.
    201 	 */
    202 	if (symp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF &&
    203 	    ((flags & SYMLOOK_IN_PLT) ||
    204 	    symp->st_value == 0 ||
    205 	    ELF_ST_TYPE(symp->st_info) != STT_FUNC))
    206 		return false;
    207 #endif
    208 
    209 	if (ventry == NULL) {
    210 		if (obj->versyms != NULL) {
    211 			verndx = VER_NDX(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers);
    212 			if (verndx > obj->vertabnum) {
    213 				_rtld_error("%s: symbol %s references "
    214 				    "wrong version %d", obj->path,
    215 				    &obj->strtab[symnum], verndx);
    216 				return false;
    217 			}
    218 
    219 			/*
    220 			 * If we are not called from dlsym (i.e. this
    221 			 * is a normal relocation from unversioned
    222 			 * binary), accept the symbol immediately
    223 			 * if it happens to have first version after
    224 			 * this shared object became versioned.
    225 			 * Otherwise, if symbol is versioned and not
    226 			 * hidden, remember it. If it is the only
    227 			 * symbol with this name exported by the shared
    228 			 * object, it will be returned as a match at the
    229 			 * end of the function. If symbol is global
    230 			 * (verndx < 2) accept it unconditionally.
    231 			 */
    232 			if (!(flags & SYMLOOK_DLSYM) &&
    233 			    verndx == VER_NDX_GIVEN) {
    234 				*vsymp = symp;
    235 				return true;
    236 			} else if (verndx >= VER_NDX_GIVEN) {
    237 				if (!(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers & VER_NDX_HIDDEN)) {
    238 					if (*vsymp == NULL)
    239 						*vsymp = symp;
    240 					(*vcount)++;
    241 				}
    242 				return false;
    243 			}
    244 		}
    245 		*vsymp = symp;
    246 		return true;
    247 	} else {
    248 		if (obj->versyms == NULL) {
    249 			if (_rtld_object_match_name(obj, ventry->name)){
    250 				_rtld_error("%s: object %s should "
    251 				    "provide version %s for symbol %s",
    252 				    _rtld_objself.path, obj->path,
    253 				    ventry->name, &obj->strtab[symnum]);
    254 				return false;
    255 			}
    256 		} else {
    257 			verndx = VER_NDX(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers);
    258 			if (verndx > obj->vertabnum) {
    259 				_rtld_error("%s: symbol %s references "
    260 				    "wrong version %d", obj->path,
    261 				    &obj->strtab[symnum], verndx);
    262 				return false;
    263 			}
    264 			if (obj->vertab[verndx].hash != ventry->hash ||
    265 			    strcmp(obj->vertab[verndx].name, ventry->name)) {
    266 				/*
    267 				* Version does not match. Look if this
    268 				* is a global symbol and if it is not
    269 				* hidden. If global symbol (verndx < 2)
    270 				* is available, use it. Do not return
    271 				* symbol if we are called by dlvsym,
    272 				* because dlvsym looks for a specific
    273 				* version and default one is not what
    274 				* dlvsym wants.
    275 				*/
    276 				if ((flags & SYMLOOK_DLSYM) ||
    277 				    (obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers & VER_NDX_HIDDEN) ||
    278 				    (verndx >= VER_NDX_GIVEN))
    279 					return false;
    280 			}
    281 		}
    282 		*vsymp = symp;
    283 		return true;
    284 	}
    285 }
    286 
    287 /*
    288  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
    289  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
    290  * definition was found.
    291  *
    292  * SysV Hash version.
    293  */
    294 static const Elf_Sym *
    295 _rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(const char *name, unsigned long hash,
    296     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    297 {
    298 	unsigned long symnum;
    299 	const Elf_Sym *vsymp = NULL;
    300 	int vcount = 0;
    301 
    302 	for (symnum = obj->buckets[fast_remainder32(hash, obj->nbuckets,
    303 	     obj->nbuckets_m, obj->nbuckets_s1, obj->nbuckets_s2)];
    304 	     symnum != ELF_SYM_UNDEFINED;
    305 	     symnum = obj->chains[symnum]) {
    306 		assert(symnum < obj->nchains);
    307 
    308 		if (_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(name, obj, flags,
    309 		    ventry, symnum, &vsymp, &vcount)) {
    310 			return vsymp;
    311 		}
    312 	}
    313 	if (vcount == 1)
    314 		return vsymp;
    315 	return NULL;
    316 }
    317 
    318 /*
    319  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
    320  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
    321  * definition was found.
    322  *
    323  * GNU Hash version.
    324  */
    325 static const Elf_Sym *
    326 _rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(const char *name, unsigned long hash,
    327     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    328 {
    329 	unsigned long symnum;
    330 	const Elf_Sym *vsymp = NULL;
    331 	const Elf32_Word *hashval;
    332 	Elf_Addr bloom_word;
    333 	Elf32_Word bucket;
    334 	int vcount = 0;
    335 	unsigned int h1, h2;
    336 
    337 	/* Pick right bitmask word from Bloom filter array */
    338 	bloom_word = obj->bloom_gnu[(hash / ELFSIZE) & obj->mask_bm_gnu];
    339 
    340 	/* Calculate modulus word size of gnu hash and its derivative */
    341 	h1 = hash & (ELFSIZE - 1);
    342 	h2 = ((hash >> obj->shift2_gnu) & (ELFSIZE - 1));
    343 
    344 	/* Filter out the "definitely not in set" queries */
    345 	if (((bloom_word >> h1) & (bloom_word >> h2) & 1) == 0)
    346 		return NULL;
    347 
    348 	/* Locate hash chain and corresponding value element*/
    349 	bucket = obj->buckets_gnu[fast_remainder32(hash, obj->nbuckets_gnu,
    350 	     obj->nbuckets_m_gnu, obj->nbuckets_s1_gnu, obj->nbuckets_s2_gnu)];
    351 	if (bucket == 0)
    352 		return NULL;
    353 
    354 	hashval = &obj->chains_gnu[bucket];
    355 	do {
    356 		if (((*hashval ^ hash) >> 1) == 0) {
    357 			symnum = hashval - obj->chains_gnu;
    358 
    359 			if (_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(name, obj, flags,
    360 			    ventry, symnum, &vsymp, &vcount)) {
    361 				return vsymp;
    362 			}
    363 		}
    364 	} while ((*hashval++ & 1) == 0);
    365 	if (vcount == 1)
    366 		return vsymp;
    367 	return NULL;
    368 }
    369 
    370 /*
    371  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
    372  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
    373  * definition was found.
    374  *
    375  * The symbol's hash value is passed in for efficiency reasons; that
    376  * eliminates many recomputations of the hash value.
    377  *
    378  * Redirect to either GNU Hash (whenever available) or ELF Hash.
    379  */
    380 const Elf_Sym *
    381 _rtld_symlook_obj(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
    382     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    383 {
    384 
    385 	assert(obj->sysv_hash || obj->gnu_hash);
    386 
    387 	/* Always prefer the GNU Hash as it is faster. */
    388 	if (obj->gnu_hash)
    389 		return _rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(name, hash->gnu, obj, flags, ventry);
    390 	else
    391 		return _rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(name, hash->sysv, obj, flags, ventry);
    392 }
    393 
    394 /*
    395  * Given a symbol number in a referencing object, find the corresponding
    396  * definition of the symbol.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if
    397  * no definition was found.  Returns a pointer to the Obj_Entry of the
    398  * defining object via the reference parameter DEFOBJ_OUT.
    399  */
    400 const Elf_Sym *
    401 _rtld_find_symdef(unsigned long symnum, const Obj_Entry *refobj,
    402     const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags)
    403 {
    404 	const Elf_Sym  *ref;
    405 	const Elf_Sym  *def;
    406 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
    407 	const char     *name;
    408 	Elf_Hash        hash;
    409 
    410 	ref = refobj->symtab + symnum;
    411 	name = refobj->strtab + ref->st_name;
    412 
    413 	/*
    414 	 * We don't have to do a full scale lookup if the symbol is local.
    415 	 * We know it will bind to the instance in this load module; to
    416 	 * which we already have a pointer (ie ref).
    417 	 */
    418 	if (ELF_ST_BIND(ref->st_info) != STB_LOCAL) {
    419 		if (ELF_ST_TYPE(ref->st_info) == STT_SECTION) {
    420 			_rtld_error("%s: Bogus symbol table entry %lu",
    421 			    refobj->path, symnum);
    422         	}
    423 
    424 		hash.sysv = _rtld_sysv_hash(name);
    425 		hash.gnu = _rtld_gnu_hash(name);
    426 		defobj = NULL;
    427 		def = _rtld_symlook_default(name, &hash, refobj, &defobj, flags,
    428 		    _rtld_fetch_ventry(refobj, symnum));
    429 	} else {
    430 		rdbg(("STB_LOCAL symbol %s in %s", name, refobj->path));
    431 		def = ref;
    432 		defobj = refobj;
    433 	}
    434 
    435 	/*
    436 	 * If we found no definition and the reference is weak, treat the
    437 	 * symbol as having the value zero.
    438 	 */
    439 	if (def == NULL && ELF_ST_BIND(ref->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    440 		rdbg(("  returning _rtld_sym_zero@_rtld_objself"));
    441 		def = &_rtld_sym_zero;
    442 		defobj = &_rtld_objself;
    443 	}
    444 
    445 	if (def != NULL) {
    446 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    447 	} else {
    448 		rdbg(("lookup failed"));
    449 		_rtld_error("%s: Undefined %ssymbol \"%s\" (symnum = %ld)",
    450 		    refobj->path, (flags & SYMLOOK_IN_PLT) ? "PLT " : "",
    451 		    name, symnum);
    452 	}
    453 	return def;
    454 }
    455 
    456 const Elf_Sym *
    457 _rtld_find_plt_symdef(unsigned long symnum, const Obj_Entry *obj,
    458     const Obj_Entry **defobj, bool imm)
    459 {
    460  	const Elf_Sym  *def = _rtld_find_symdef(symnum, obj, defobj,
    461 	    SYMLOOK_IN_PLT);
    462 	if (__predict_false(def == NULL))
    463  		return NULL;
    464 
    465 	if (__predict_false(def == &_rtld_sym_zero)) {
    466 		/* tp is set during lazy binding. */
    467 		if (imm) {
    468 			const Elf_Sym	*ref = obj->symtab + symnum;
    469 			const char	*name = obj->strtab + ref->st_name;
    470 
    471 			_rtld_error(
    472 			    "%s: Trying to call undefined weak symbol `%s'",
    473 			    obj->path, name);
    474 			return NULL;
    475 		}
    476 	}
    477 	return def;
    478 }
    479 
    480 /*
    481  * Given a symbol name in a referencing object, find the corresponding
    482  * definition of the symbol.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if
    483  * no definition was found.  Returns a pointer to the Obj_Entry of the
    484  * defining object via the reference parameter DEFOBJ_OUT.
    485  */
    486 _Pragma("GCC diagnostic push")	/* _rtld_donelist_init: -Wno-stack-protector */
    487 _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wstack-protector\"")
    488 const Elf_Sym *
    489 _rtld_symlook_default(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
    490     const Obj_Entry *refobj, const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags,
    491     const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    492 {
    493 	const Elf_Sym *def;
    494 	const Elf_Sym *symp;
    495 	const Obj_Entry *obj;
    496 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
    497 	const Objlist_Entry *elm;
    498 	def = NULL;
    499 	defobj = NULL;
    500 	DoneList donelist;
    501 
    502 	_rtld_donelist_init(&donelist);
    503 
    504 	/* Look first in the referencing object if linked symbolically. */
    505 	if (refobj->symbolic && !_rtld_donelist_check(&donelist, refobj)) {
    506 		rdbg(("search referencing object for %s", name));
    507 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, refobj, flags, ventry);
    508 		if (symp != NULL) {
    509 			def = symp;
    510 			defobj = refobj;
    511 		}
    512 	}
    513 
    514 	/* Search all objects loaded at program start up. */
    515 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    516 		rdbg(("search _rtld_list_main for %s", name));
    517 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &_rtld_list_main, &obj,
    518 		    flags, ventry, &donelist);
    519 		if (symp != NULL &&
    520 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    521 			def = symp;
    522 			defobj = obj;
    523 		}
    524 	}
    525 
    526 	/* Search all RTLD_GLOBAL objects. */
    527 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    528 		rdbg(("search _rtld_list_global for %s", name));
    529 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &_rtld_list_global,
    530 		    &obj, flags, ventry, &donelist);
    531 		if (symp != NULL &&
    532 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    533 			def = symp;
    534 			defobj = obj;
    535 		}
    536 	}
    537 
    538 	/* Search all dlopened DAGs containing the referencing object. */
    539 	SIMPLEQ_FOREACH(elm, &refobj->dldags, link) {
    540 		if (def != NULL && ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
    541 			break;
    542 		rdbg(("search DAG with root %p (%s) for %s", elm->obj,
    543 		    elm->obj->path, name));
    544 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &elm->obj->dagmembers,
    545 		    &obj, flags, ventry, &donelist);
    546 		if (symp != NULL &&
    547 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    548 			def = symp;
    549 			defobj = obj;
    550 		}
    551 	}
    552 
    553 	/*
    554 	 * Finally, look in the referencing object if not linked symbolically.
    555 	 * This is necessary for DF_1_NODELETE objects where the containing DAG
    556 	 * has been unlinked, so local references are resolved properly.
    557 	 */
    558 	if ((def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) &&
    559 	    !refobj->symbolic && !_rtld_donelist_check(&donelist, refobj)) {
    560 		rdbg(("search referencing object for %s", name));
    561 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, refobj, flags, ventry);
    562 		if (symp != NULL) {
    563 			def = symp;
    564 			defobj = refobj;
    565 		}
    566 	}
    567 
    568 	/*
    569 	 * Search the dynamic linker itself, and possibly resolve the
    570 	 * symbol from there.  This is how the application links to
    571 	 * dynamic linker services such as dlopen.
    572 	 */
    573 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    574 		rdbg(("Search the dynamic linker itself."));
    575 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, &_rtld_objself, flags,
    576 		    ventry);
    577 		if (symp != NULL) {
    578 			def = symp;
    579 			defobj = &_rtld_objself;
    580 		}
    581 	}
    582 
    583 	if (def != NULL)
    584 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    585 	return def;
    586 }
    587 _Pragma("GCC diagnostic pop")
    588